Old Minster, Winchester

E461394

Anglo-Saxon church archaeological site former cathedral

Old Minster, Winchester was the principal Anglo-Saxon royal and ecclesiastical church in Winchester before being replaced by the present Winchester Cathedral.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Old Minster, Winchester canonical	12
Old Minster, Winchester, England	1
Winchester Cathedral Priory	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4669316 — 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: Old Minster, Winchester
Context triple: [Winchester Cathedral, builtOnSiteOf, Old Minster, Winchester]

A. New Minster, Winchester
New Minster, Winchester was a prominent royal Benedictine abbey in Winchester, England, closely associated with the early English monarchy and later relocated to Hyde Abbey.
B. Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Winchester, renowned for its vast Gothic architecture and status as one of the largest cathedrals in Europe.
C. Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Chichester, West Sussex, renowned for its blend of Norman and Gothic architecture and its prominent spire dominating the city skyline.
D. Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England, renowned for its distinctive Octagon Tower and remarkable medieval architecture.
E. Hereford Cathedral
Hereford Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Hereford, England, renowned for its medieval architecture and treasures such as the Mappa Mundi and the Chained Library.
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: Old Minster, Winchester
Target entity description: Old Minster, Winchester was the principal Anglo-Saxon royal and ecclesiastical church in Winchester before being replaced by the present Winchester Cathedral.

A. New Minster, Winchester
New Minster, Winchester was a prominent royal Benedictine abbey in Winchester, England, closely associated with the early English monarchy and later relocated to Hyde Abbey.
B. Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Winchester, renowned for its vast Gothic architecture and status as one of the largest cathedrals in Europe.
C. Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Chichester, West Sussex, renowned for its blend of Norman and Gothic architecture and its prominent spire dominating the city skyline.
D. Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England, renowned for its distinctive Octagon Tower and remarkable medieval architecture.
E. Hereford Cathedral
Hereford Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Hereford, England, renowned for its medieval architecture and treasures such as the Mappa Mundi and the Chained Library.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (34)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Anglo-Saxon church ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ former cathedral ⓘ
burialPlaceOf	Bishop Swithun of Winchester (relics) ⓘ linked to: Saint Swithun King Alfred the Great (initial burial) ⓘ linked to: King Alfred the Great King Cnut ⓘ linked to: Cnut the Great King Eadred ⓘ linked to: Eadred of England King Eadwig ⓘ linked to: Eadwig of England King Edward the Elder ⓘ linked to: Edward the Elder King Egbert of Wessex ⓘ linked to: Egbert of Wessex Queen Emma of Normandy ⓘ
country	England ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint Paul ⓘ Saint Peter ⓘ linked to: Apostle Peter
demolishedAfter	completion of Norman Winchester Cathedral ⓘ
demolishedInPeriod	11th century ⓘ
denomination	Christianity ⓘ Roman Catholic Church (pre-Reformation) ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
foundedBy	Anglo-Saxon rulers of Wessex ⓘ
foundedInPeriod	7th century ⓘ
function	ecclesiastical center ⓘ royal church ⓘ
locatedIn	Hampshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Winchester ⓘ
locatedNear	Winchester Castle ⓘ Winchester Cathedral ⓘ
locatedOn	site north of present Winchester Cathedral nave ⓘ
replacedBy	Winchester Cathedral ⓘ
servedAs	cathedral of the Diocese of Winchester ⓘ
status	demolished ⓘ
successor	Norman Winchester Cathedral ⓘ linked to: Winchester Cathedral
usedBy	Anglo-Saxon kings of England ⓘ linked to: English monarchs Anglo-Saxon kings of Wessex ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Winchester Cathedral → builtOnSiteOf → Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ

Æthelwold of Winchester → associatedWith → Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ

Eadred of England → burialPlace → Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ

Eadred of England → patronage → Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ

Saint Swithun → majorShrine → Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ

Saint Swithun → burialPlace → Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ

Godwin, Earl of Wessex → placeOfBurial → Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ

Bishop Walkelin → associatedWith → Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ

Benedictional of St Æthelwold → associatedMonastery → Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ

Hardicanute → burialPlace → Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ

Eadburh of Winchester → placeOfActivity → Winchester Cathedral Priory ⓘ

linked to: Old Minster, Winchester

Athelstan Atheling → burialPlace → Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ

Athelstan Atheling → donorTo → Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ

Knut the Great → burialPlace → Old Minster, Winchester, England ⓘ