Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay
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The Church of St Mary and All Saints in Fotheringhay is a prominent late-medieval parish church in Northamptonshire, England, renowned for its striking Perpendicular Gothic architecture and close historical association with the House of York.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay canonical | 2 |
| St Mary and All Saints Church, Fotheringhay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5499572 — 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: Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay Context triple: [Fotheringhay Castle, nearbyStructure, Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay]
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A.
St Nicholas Church, Castle Hedingham
St Nicholas Church in Castle Hedingham is a historic English parish church noted for its medieval architecture and longstanding role in the village’s religious and community life.
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B.
Hexham Abbey
Hexham Abbey is a historic former Benedictine monastery and parish church in Hexham, Northumberland, renowned for its Anglo-Saxon origins and medieval architecture.
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C.
St Mary’s Church, Bulstrode
St Mary’s Church, Bulstrode is a historic English parish church notable as the burial site of aristocratic figures including Lady Dorothy Cavendish.
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D.
St Oswald’s Parish Church
St Oswald’s Parish Church is a historic Anglican church in Oswestry, Shropshire, noted for its medieval origins and prominent role in the town’s religious and community life.
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E.
St Mary’s Church, Nacton
St Mary’s Church, Nacton is a historic Anglican parish church in the village of Nacton, Suffolk, noted for its traditional English ecclesiastical architecture and local heritage significance.
- 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: Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay Target entity description: The Church of St Mary and All Saints in Fotheringhay is a prominent late-medieval parish church in Northamptonshire, England, renowned for its striking Perpendicular Gothic architecture and close historical association with the House of York.
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A.
St Nicholas Church, Castle Hedingham
St Nicholas Church in Castle Hedingham is a historic English parish church noted for its medieval architecture and longstanding role in the village’s religious and community life.
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B.
Hexham Abbey
Hexham Abbey is a historic former Benedictine monastery and parish church in Hexham, Northumberland, renowned for its Anglo-Saxon origins and medieval architecture.
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C.
St Mary’s Church, Bulstrode
St Mary’s Church, Bulstrode is a historic English parish church notable as the burial site of aristocratic figures including Lady Dorothy Cavendish.
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D.
St Oswald’s Parish Church
St Oswald’s Parish Church is a historic Anglican church in Oswestry, Shropshire, noted for its medieval origins and prominent role in the town’s religious and community life.
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E.
St Mary’s Church, Nacton
St Mary’s Church, Nacton is a historic Anglican parish church in the village of Nacton, Suffolk, noted for its traditional English ecclesiastical architecture and local heritage significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Church of England church
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medieval church building ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Perpendicular Gothic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
ⓘ
Edward IV ⓘ
linked to:
Edward IV of England
Richard III ⓘ
linked to:
Richard III of England
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
All Saints
ⓘ
Mary, mother of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
|
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | hall church ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aisles
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battlements ⓘ chancel ⓘ clerestory ⓘ large Perpendicular windows ⓘ nave ⓘ octagonal lantern tower top ⓘ pinnacles ⓘ porch ⓘ west tower ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
parish church for Fotheringhay
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place of Christian worship ⓘ |
| hasParish | Fotheringhay parish ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalAffiliation | House of York ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Perpendicular Gothic architecture
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association with the House of York ⓘ prominent tower ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Anglican ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Midlands
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Fotheringhay ⓘ
linked to:
Fotheringhay Castle
Northamptonshire ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | site of Fotheringhay Castle ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
Wars of the Roses era
ⓘ
linked to:
Wars of the Roses
|
| partOf | Diocese of Peterborough ⓘ |
| province | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
baptisms
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funerals ⓘ regular worship services ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay Description of subject: The Church of St Mary and All Saints in Fotheringhay is a prominent late-medieval parish church in Northamptonshire, England, renowned for its striking Perpendicular Gothic architecture and close historical association with the House of York.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
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burialPlace
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Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay
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linked to: Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay