Bargate stone
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Bargate stone is a distinctive, coarse-grained sandstone from the Guildford area of Surrey, England, historically quarried for use in prominent local buildings and fortifications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bargate stone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5258231 — 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: Bargate stone Context triple: [Guildford Castle, materialUsed, Bargate stone]
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A.
Huddlestone Arch
Huddlestone Arch is a picturesque 19th-century stone bridge and architectural landmark in Central Park, New York City, known for its rustic design built without mortar.
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B.
Bargate
Bargate is a historic medieval gatehouse and former main entrance to the walled city of Southampton, England, now a prominent civic monument and landmark.
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C.
Ward's Stone
Ward's Stone is a prominent gritstone fell in Lancashire, England, known for its expansive moorland plateau and extensive views over the surrounding countryside.
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D.
Fairfax Stone
Fairfax Stone is a historic boundary marker in West Virginia that denotes the traditional source of the North Branch of the Potomac River and once defined colonial land grants.
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E.
Brading Down
Brading Down is a prominent chalk downland ridge and viewpoint on the Isle of Wight, known for its scenic landscapes, walking trails, and panoramic views over Sandown Bay and the surrounding countryside.
- 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: Bargate stone Target entity description: Bargate stone is a distinctive, coarse-grained sandstone from the Guildford area of Surrey, England, historically quarried for use in prominent local buildings and fortifications.
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A.
Huddlestone Arch
Huddlestone Arch is a picturesque 19th-century stone bridge and architectural landmark in Central Park, New York City, known for its rustic design built without mortar.
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B.
Bargate
Bargate is a historic medieval gatehouse and former main entrance to the walled city of Southampton, England, now a prominent civic monument and landmark.
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C.
Ward's Stone
Ward's Stone is a prominent gritstone fell in Lancashire, England, known for its expansive moorland plateau and extensive views over the surrounding countryside.
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D.
Fairfax Stone
Fairfax Stone is a historic boundary marker in West Virginia that denotes the traditional source of the North Branch of the Potomac River and once defined colonial land grants.
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E.
Brading Down
Brading Down is a prominent chalk downland ridge and viewpoint on the Isle of Wight, known for its scenic landscapes, walking trails, and panoramic views over Sandown Bay and the surrounding countryside.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building stone
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geologic material ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Bargate sandstone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guildford’s historic core
ⓘ
Surrey vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| color |
buff
ⓘ
honey-coloured ⓘ yellow-brown ⓘ |
| contains |
chert fragments
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ferruginous concretions ⓘ iron oxide cement ⓘ quartz grains ⓘ siliceous cement ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| durability | weather-resistant ⓘ |
| formation | Lower Greensand Group ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod |
Lower Cretaceous
ⓘ
linked to:
Early Cretaceous
|
| historicalUse |
Tudor period
ⓘ
linked to:
Tudor England
Victorian period ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| lithology | coarse-grained sandstone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Guildford area ⓘ Surrey ⓘ Weald Basin ⓘ |
| notableProperty |
distinctive coarse texture
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suitable for ashlar and rubble masonry ⓘ warm coloration ⓘ |
| quarriedIn |
Godalming area
ⓘ
Puttenham area ⓘ
linked to:
Puttenham
Shalford area ⓘ |
| quarryingStatus | largely disused ⓘ |
| regionalSignificance |
characteristic of Guildford architecture
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traditional Surrey building material ⓘ |
| texture | coarse-grained ⓘ |
| transport | historically moved short distances from local quarries ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bridges
ⓘ
building construction ⓘ churches ⓘ domestic buildings ⓘ fortifications ⓘ walls ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Abbot’s Hospital, Guildford
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Guildford Castle ⓘ Guildford town walls ⓘ Holy Trinity Church, Guildford ⓘ St Nicolas Church, Guildford ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bargate stone Description of subject: Bargate stone is a distinctive, coarse-grained sandstone from the Guildford area of Surrey, England, historically quarried for use in prominent local buildings and fortifications.
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