Middleham Castle
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Middleham Castle is a medieval fortress in North Yorkshire, England, best known as a stronghold of the Neville family and the childhood home of King Richard III.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Middleham Castle canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5499630 — 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: Middleham Castle Context triple: [Edward of Middleham, birthPlace, Middleham Castle]
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A.
Goodrich Castle
Goodrich Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in Herefordshire, England, renowned for its dramatic hilltop setting above the River Wye and its impressive 12th–13th century stone architecture.
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B.
Grosmont Castle
Grosmont Castle is a medieval stone fortress in the village of Grosmont in Monmouthshire, Wales, notable as one of the trio of castles guarding the Monnow Valley near the English border.
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C.
Bolingbroke Castle
Bolingbroke Castle is a medieval fortification in Lincolnshire, England, best known as the birthplace and ancestral seat of King Henry IV.
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D.
Marlborough Castle
Marlborough Castle was a medieval royal stronghold in Wiltshire, England, that served as a residence for English monarchs and their consorts.
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E.
Bolsover Castle
Bolsover Castle is a 17th-century hilltop mansion and former fortress in Derbyshire, England, renowned for its ornate interiors, riding school, and panoramic views over 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: Middleham Castle Target entity description: Middleham Castle is a medieval fortress in North Yorkshire, England, best known as a stronghold of the Neville family and the childhood home of King Richard III.
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A.
Goodrich Castle
Goodrich Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in Herefordshire, England, renowned for its dramatic hilltop setting above the River Wye and its impressive 12th–13th century stone architecture.
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B.
Grosmont Castle
Grosmont Castle is a medieval stone fortress in the village of Grosmont in Monmouthshire, Wales, notable as one of the trio of castles guarding the Monnow Valley near the English border.
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C.
Bolingbroke Castle
Bolingbroke Castle is a medieval fortification in Lincolnshire, England, best known as the birthplace and ancestral seat of King Henry IV.
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D.
Marlborough Castle
Marlborough Castle was a medieval royal stronghold in Wiltshire, England, that served as a residence for English monarchs and their consorts.
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E.
Bolsover Castle
Bolsover Castle is a 17th-century hilltop mansion and former fortress in Derbyshire, England, renowned for its ornate interiors, riding school, and panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
ruined castle ⓘ |
| access | public footpaths from Middleham town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | quadrangular castle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Neville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder |
FitzRandolph family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Fitzrandolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | earlier motte-and-bailey castle at William’s Hill ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in North Yorkshire
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Grade I listed castles in North Yorkshire ⓘ Ruins in North Yorkshire ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 12th century ⓘ |
| coordinates | 54.285°N 1.806°W ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic monument and visitor attraction ⓘ |
| event |
death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, in 1484
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residence of Richard, Duke of Gloucester in the 1470s ⓘ |
| feature |
inner ward
ⓘ
large rectangular great tower ⓘ outer ward ⓘ |
| garrisonRole | noble residence rather than frontier fortress ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveDisplays | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the Wars of the Roses
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childhood home of Richard III ⓘ stronghold of the Neville family ⓘ |
| laterOwner | Neville family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Middleham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Yorkshire ⓘ Yorkshire Dales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | River Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Leyburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOwner |
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard, Duke of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResident | Richard III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | The Crown (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| wallType | curtain walls with corner towers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Middleham Castle Description of subject: Middleham Castle is a medieval fortress in North Yorkshire, England, best known as a stronghold of the Neville family and the childhood home of King Richard III.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.