Witney Buttercross
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Witney Buttercross is a historic stone market cross and former butter market shelter located in the center of Witney, Oxfordshire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Witney Buttercross canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5855832 — 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: Witney Buttercross Context triple: [Witney, Oxfordshire, hasLandmark, Witney Buttercross]
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A.
Diana Wynyard
Diana Wynyard was a distinguished English stage and film actress, acclaimed for her performances in both British cinema and on the London stage during the early to mid-20th century.
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B.
Anne Boulton
Anne Boulton was the wife of prominent English industrialist and manufacturer Matthew Boulton, associated with the early Industrial Revolution in Birmingham.
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C.
Belinda Bromilow
Belinda Bromilow is an Australian actress known for her work in television, film, and theatre, including a prominent role in the satirical historical series "The Great."
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D.
Betty Mackereth
Betty Mackereth was the long-time secretary and close companion of English poet Philip Larkin, with whom she had a discreet, decades-long romantic relationship.
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E.
Rachel Ferrier
Rachel Ferrier is the young daughter of Tom Cruise’s character in the 2005 science fiction film "War of the Worlds," whose safety and emotional turmoil drive much of the movie’s tension and drama.
- 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: Witney Buttercross Target entity description: Witney Buttercross is a historic stone market cross and former butter market shelter located in the center of Witney, Oxfordshire.
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A.
Diana Wynyard
Diana Wynyard was a distinguished English stage and film actress, acclaimed for her performances in both British cinema and on the London stage during the early to mid-20th century.
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B.
Anne Boulton
Anne Boulton was the wife of prominent English industrialist and manufacturer Matthew Boulton, associated with the early Industrial Revolution in Birmingham.
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C.
Belinda Bromilow
Belinda Bromilow is an Australian actress known for her work in television, film, and theatre, including a prominent role in the satirical historical series "The Great."
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D.
Betty Mackereth
Betty Mackereth was the long-time secretary and close companion of English poet Philip Larkin, with whom she had a discreet, decades-long romantic relationship.
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E.
Rachel Ferrier
Rachel Ferrier is the young daughter of Tom Cruise’s character in the 2005 science fiction film "War of the Worlds," whose safety and emotional turmoil drive much of the movie’s tension and drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
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listed building ⓘ market cross ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | vernacular ⓘ |
| category |
Grade II* listed buildings in Oxfordshire
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crosses in Oxfordshire ⓘ historic market structure ⓘ tourist attractions in Oxfordshire ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 17th century ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 51.783°N 1.486°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central stone shaft
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clock turret ⓘ gabled roof ⓘ octagonal base ⓘ stone roof ⓘ timber roof supports ⓘ weathervane ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
National Heritage List for England entry
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surface form:
National Heritage List for England
|
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextTo | Witney Market Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | West Oxfordshire District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCenterOf | Witney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Oxfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Witney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| owner | local authority of Witney ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
used as a butter market
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used as a general produce market shelter ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
butter market shelter
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market shelter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Witney Buttercross Description of subject: Witney Buttercross is a historic stone market cross and former butter market shelter located in the center of Witney, Oxfordshire.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.