The Earl of Durham's Monument
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The Earl of Durham's Monument is a prominent 19th-century hilltop folly near Penshaw in North East England, built in the style of a Greek temple as a memorial to John George Lambton, the first Earl of Durham.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Earl of Durham's Monument canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11469532 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Earl of Durham's Monument Context triple: [Penshaw Monument, alsoKnownAs, The Earl of Durham's Monument]
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Maitland Monument
The Maitland Monument is a historic commemorative structure in Haddington, Scotland, honoring members of the influential Maitland family.
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Brock's Monument
Brock's Monument is a towering stone column in Queenston, Ontario, commemorating British Major-General Sir Isaac Brock's leadership and death in the War of 1812.
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C.
Wellington Monument
The Wellington Monument is a towering triangular obelisk on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset, England, built to commemorate the Duke of Wellington and his victory at the Battle of Waterloo.
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D.
Wellington Monument
The Wellington Monument is a large obelisk in Dublin commemorating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and his military victories.
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E.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
- 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: The Earl of Durham's Monument Target entity description: The Earl of Durham's Monument is a prominent 19th-century hilltop folly near Penshaw in North East England, built in the style of a Greek temple as a memorial to John George Lambton, the first Earl of Durham.
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A.
Maitland Monument
The Maitland Monument is a historic commemorative structure in Haddington, Scotland, honoring members of the influential Maitland family.
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B.
Brock's Monument
Brock's Monument is a towering stone column in Queenston, Ontario, commemorating British Major-General Sir Isaac Brock's leadership and death in the War of 1812.
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C.
Wellington Monument
The Wellington Monument is a towering triangular obelisk on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset, England, built to commemorate the Duke of Wellington and his victory at the Battle of Waterloo.
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D.
Wellington Monument
The Wellington Monument is a large obelisk in Dublin commemorating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and his military victories.
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E.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek Revival structure
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folly ⓘ memorial ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Penshaw Monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greek Revival
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Greek temple style ⓘ |
| builtAs | memorial to a 19th-century statesman ⓘ |
| category |
Folly buildings in England
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Greek Revival architecture in England ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Tyne and Wear ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 19th century ⓘ |
| commemorates |
John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Durham
|
| completionDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Durham
|
| elevation | hilltop location ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | internal spiral staircase (historically accessible) ⓘ |
| hasUse |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
viewpoint ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inception | 1844 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Temple of Hephaestus in Athens
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linked to:
Temple of Hephaestus
|
| locatedIn | Penshaw ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Tyne and Wear ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | North East England ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
City of Sunderland
ⓘ
linked to:
Sunderland
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| locatedOn | Penshaw Hill ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | A19 corridor near Sunderland ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| memorialFor |
British politician John George Lambton
ⓘ
linked to:
John George Lambton
first Earl of Durham ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Durham
|
| name | The Earl of Durham's Monument ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Greek temple-like appearance
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prominent silhouette on the skyline ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| partOf | heritage of Sunderland area ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | surrounding Wear Valley ⓘ |
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