The Antiquities of England and Wales
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The Antiquities of England and Wales is an 18th-century illustrated survey of historic buildings, ruins, and archaeological sites across England and Wales, compiled and published by antiquary Francis Grose.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Antiquities of England and Wales canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Antiquities of England and Wales Context triple: [Francis Grose, notableWork, The Antiquities of England and Wales]
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A.
A Complete History of England
A Complete History of England is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work that chronicles the political and social development of England from ancient times through the early modern period.
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B.
The Relative Hills of Britain
The Relative Hills of Britain is a guidebook by Alan Dawson that catalogues British hills of significant relative height, introducing the popular "Marilyns" classification.
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C.
The Description of Britaine
The Description of Britaine is an introductory geographical and historical survey of Britain included in Raphael Holinshed’s influential 16th-century chronicle.
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D.
Baronial Halls and Ancient Picturesque Edifices of England
"Baronial Halls and Ancient Picturesque Edifices of England" is a richly illustrated 19th-century work that documents and romanticizes historic English manor houses, castles, and other notable old buildings.
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E.
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Britannicus is an influential early 18th-century architectural pattern book by Colen Campbell that helped define and popularize the Palladian style in Britain.
- 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 Antiquities of England and Wales Target entity description: The Antiquities of England and Wales is an 18th-century illustrated survey of historic buildings, ruins, and archaeological sites across England and Wales, compiled and published by antiquary Francis Grose.
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A.
A Complete History of England
A Complete History of England is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work that chronicles the political and social development of England from ancient times through the early modern period.
-
B.
The Relative Hills of Britain
The Relative Hills of Britain is a guidebook by Alan Dawson that catalogues British hills of significant relative height, introducing the popular "Marilyns" classification.
-
C.
The Description of Britaine
The Description of Britaine is an introductory geographical and historical survey of Britain included in Raphael Holinshed’s influential 16th-century chronicle.
-
D.
Baronial Halls and Ancient Picturesque Edifices of England
"Baronial Halls and Ancient Picturesque Edifices of England" is a richly illustrated 19th-century work that documents and romanticizes historic English manor houses, castles, and other notable old buildings.
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E.
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Britannicus is an influential early 18th-century architectural pattern book by Colen Campbell that helped define and popularize the Palladian style in Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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illustrated antiquarian survey ⓘ topographical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British antiquarianism
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Francis Grose’s career as an antiquary ⓘ |
| author | Francis Grose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiler | Francis Grose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
England
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | Francis Grose was an antiquary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationType |
pictorial record of antiquities
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survey of monuments ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Francis Grose’s field visits ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
abbeys in England and Wales
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ancient monuments in England and Wales ⓘ castles in England and Wales ⓘ churches in England and Wales ⓘ |
| genre |
antiquarian literature
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illustrated survey ⓘ topography ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
descriptive text
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engraved illustrations ⓘ historical notes ⓘ topographical descriptions ⓘ |
| hasFormat | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later antiquarian and topographical works on Britain ⓘ |
| historicalField |
British local history
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archaeology of Britain ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
antiquaries
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general readers interested in history ⓘ topographers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British antiquities
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archaeological sites ⓘ historic buildings ⓘ ruins ⓘ |
| medium | printed book with engravings ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide visual representations of antiquities
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to record historic buildings and ruins in England and Wales ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
NERFINISHED
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Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
England
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDocumented | 18th century observations of earlier monuments ⓘ |
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Subject: The Antiquities of England and Wales Description of subject: The Antiquities of England and Wales is an 18th-century illustrated survey of historic buildings, ruins, and archaeological sites across England and Wales, compiled and published by antiquary Francis Grose.
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