William the Englishman as master mason at Canterbury Cathedral
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William the Englishman was the medieval master mason who succeeded William of Sens in overseeing the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral’s choir after the 1174 fire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William the Englishman as master mason at Canterbury Cathedral canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6638422 — 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: William the Englishman as master mason at Canterbury Cathedral Context triple: [William of Sens, replacedBy, William the Englishman as master mason at Canterbury Cathedral]
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A.
Alfege of Canterbury
Alfege of Canterbury was an Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr, known for his piety and for being killed by Viking raiders in the early 11th century.
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B.
Laurence of Canterbury
Laurence of Canterbury was the second Archbishop of Canterbury, an early 7th-century Christian leader in Anglo-Saxon England who helped continue the mission begun by Augustine of Canterbury.
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C.
Master Walter of Durham
Master Walter of Durham was a 13th-century English royal carpenter and craftsman renowned for his work at the court of King Edward I.
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D.
Old Palace, Canterbury
Old Palace, Canterbury is a historic former residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury located near Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England.
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E.
Dunstan as Archbishop of Canterbury
Dunstan as Archbishop of Canterbury was a 10th-century English church leader and statesman who became a central figure in monastic and ecclesiastical reform, helping to shape the religious and political landscape of late Anglo-Saxon England.
- 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: William the Englishman as master mason at Canterbury Cathedral Target entity description: William the Englishman was the medieval master mason who succeeded William of Sens in overseeing the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral’s choir after the 1174 fire.
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A.
Alfege of Canterbury
Alfege of Canterbury was an Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr, known for his piety and for being killed by Viking raiders in the early 11th century.
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B.
Laurence of Canterbury
Laurence of Canterbury was the second Archbishop of Canterbury, an early 7th-century Christian leader in Anglo-Saxon England who helped continue the mission begun by Augustine of Canterbury.
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C.
Master Walter of Durham
Master Walter of Durham was a 13th-century English royal carpenter and craftsman renowned for his work at the court of King Edward I.
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D.
Old Palace, Canterbury
Old Palace, Canterbury is a historic former residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury located near Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England.
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E.
Dunstan as Archbishop of Canterbury
Dunstan as Archbishop of Canterbury was a 10th-century English church leader and statesman who became a central figure in monastic and ecclesiastical reform, helping to shape the religious and political landscape of late Anglo-Saxon England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | medieval master mason ⓘ |
| active in century |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ |
| architectural style |
Early Gothic
ⓘ
linked to:
Early English Gothic
Transitional Romanesque–Gothic ⓘ |
| area of activity |
cathedral construction
ⓘ
stone masonry ⓘ |
| associated with |
cult of Thomas Becket
ⓘ
shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| based in | Canterbury ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| country of origin | England ⓘ |
| employer | Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| field of work |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ |
| followed | William of Sens ⓘ |
| genre of work | ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| has epithet | the Englishman ⓘ |
| has given name | William ⓘ |
| heritage designation of work |
Canterbury Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
linked to:
Canterbury Cathedral
|
| influenced by | William of Sens ⓘ |
| known for |
design of the Corona (Becket’s Crown) at Canterbury Cathedral
ⓘ
design of the Trinity Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| language of name | English ⓘ |
| notable for | continuing and modifying the design of William of Sens at Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| notable work |
Canterbury Cathedral choir
ⓘ
rebuilding of the choir of Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| occupation | master mason ⓘ |
| part of |
medieval building campaign at Canterbury Cathedral
ⓘ
reconstruction campaign of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire ⓘ |
| position held | master mason at Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| religious context |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| replaced | William of Sens as master mason at Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| significant event | took charge of rebuilding after the 1174 fire at Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| work location |
Canterbury Cathedral
ⓘ
Canterbury, Kent ⓘ
linked to:
Canterbury
|
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Subject: William the Englishman as master mason at Canterbury Cathedral Description of subject: William the Englishman was the medieval master mason who succeeded William of Sens in overseeing the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral’s choir after the 1174 fire.
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