Plymouth Friary
E451865
Plymouth Friary was a principal railway station and terminus in Plymouth, England, historically serving as a key hub for regional and long-distance passenger services.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plymouth Friary canonical | 1 |
| Plymouth Friary goods depot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4551190 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plymouth Friary Context triple: [London and South Western Railway, mainTerminus, Plymouth Friary]
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A.
Callan Augustinian Friary
Callan Augustinian Friary is a medieval monastic complex in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland, associated with the Augustinian order and noted for its historic ruins.
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B.
Trinity Chapel
Trinity Chapel is a historic royal chapel within France’s Château de Fontainebleau, noted for its richly decorated interior and role in courtly religious ceremonies.
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C.
Trinity Chapel
Trinity Chapel is a prominent eastern chapel within Canterbury Cathedral, renowned for its medieval stained glass and historical association with the shrine of Thomas Becket.
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D.
St Botolph’s Priory
St Botolph’s Priory is a ruined medieval Augustinian priory in Colchester, England, notable as one of the earliest examples of Norman architecture in the country.
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E.
Clerecía Church
Clerecía Church is a grand Baroque Jesuit church and college complex in Salamanca, Spain, noted for its imposing façade and prominent twin towers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plymouth Friary Target entity description: Plymouth Friary was a principal railway station and terminus in Plymouth, England, historically serving as a key hub for regional and long-distance passenger services.
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A.
Callan Augustinian Friary
Callan Augustinian Friary is a medieval monastic complex in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland, associated with the Augustinian order and noted for its historic ruins.
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B.
Trinity Chapel
Trinity Chapel is a historic royal chapel within France’s Château de Fontainebleau, noted for its richly decorated interior and role in courtly religious ceremonies.
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C.
Trinity Chapel
Trinity Chapel is a prominent eastern chapel within Canterbury Cathedral, renowned for its medieval stained glass and historical association with the shrine of Thomas Becket.
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D.
St Botolph’s Priory
St Botolph’s Priory is a ruined medieval Augustinian priory in Colchester, England, notable as one of the earliest examples of Norman architecture in the country.
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E.
Clerecía Church
Clerecía Church is a grand Baroque Jesuit church and college complex in Salamanca, Spain, noted for its imposing façade and prominent twin towers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former railway station
ⓘ
railway station ⓘ |
| category |
Disused railway stations in Plymouth, Devon
ⓘ
Former London and South Western Railway stations ⓘ Railway termini in England ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
LSWR main line
ⓘ
Plymouth North Road railway station ⓘ
linked to:
Plymouth railway station
|
| country | England ⓘ |
| function |
freight station
ⓘ
passenger station ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasRailwayDepot |
Plymouth Friary engine shed
ⓘ
Plymouth Friary goods depot ⓘ
linked to:
Plymouth Friary
|
| hasStructure |
engine shed
ⓘ
goods yard ⓘ platforms ⓘ station buildings ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
key hub for long-distance rail traffic
ⓘ
key hub for regional rail traffic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
ⓘ
Plymouth ⓘ Plymouth railway network ⓘ
linked to:
Devon and Cornwall rail network
South West England ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Plymouth city centre ⓘ |
| operatedBy | London and South Western Railway ⓘ |
| ownedBy | London and South Western Railway ⓘ |
| partOf | British railway network ⓘ |
| postgroup |
British Railways
ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail
Southern Railway ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Railway (UK)
|
| railwayCompany | London and South Western Railway ⓘ |
| servedAs |
principal railway station
ⓘ
terminus ⓘ |
| servedBy |
long-distance passenger services
ⓘ
regional passenger services ⓘ |
| servedCity | Plymouth ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Cornwall
ⓘ
Devon ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plymouth Friary Description of subject: Plymouth Friary was a principal railway station and terminus in Plymouth, England, historically serving as a key hub for regional and long-distance passenger services.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Plymouth Friary