High Street cobbles
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High Street cobbles are the distinctive historic granite setts paving Guildford’s main shopping street, known for their uneven charm and heritage character.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guildford conservation area streetscape | 1 |
| High Street cobbles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T999379 — 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: High Street cobbles Context triple: [Guildford, hasLandmark, High Street cobbles]
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A.
High Street
High Street is a central thoroughfare in New Haven, Connecticut, running alongside Yale University's Old Campus and lined with historic academic and civic buildings.
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B.
High Street
High Street was the original name of Philadelphia’s present-day Market Street, a major east–west thoroughfare and historic commercial artery in the city.
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C.
High Street
High Street is the main commercial and social thoroughfare in the coastal town of Burntisland, Scotland, lined with shops, services, and local businesses.
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D.
South Street, London
South Street, London is an affluent residential street in the Mayfair district historically associated with prominent figures of British high society and politics.
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E.
Mosley Street
Mosley Street is a central street in Manchester, England, known for its historic civic and cultural buildings and its role in the city’s commercial district.
- 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: High Street cobbles Target entity description: High Street cobbles are the distinctive historic granite setts paving Guildford’s main shopping street, known for their uneven charm and heritage character.
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A.
High Street
High Street is a central thoroughfare in New Haven, Connecticut, running alongside Yale University's Old Campus and lined with historic academic and civic buildings.
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B.
High Street
High Street was the original name of Philadelphia’s present-day Market Street, a major east–west thoroughfare and historic commercial artery in the city.
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C.
High Street
High Street is the main commercial and social thoroughfare in the coastal town of Burntisland, Scotland, lined with shops, services, and local businesses.
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D.
South Street, London
South Street, London is an affluent residential street in the Mayfair district historically associated with prominent figures of British high society and politics.
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E.
Mosley Street
Mosley Street is a central street in Manchester, England, known for its historic civic and cultural buildings and its role in the city’s commercial district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
granite setts paving
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historic streetscape feature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guildford Borough Council public realm policies
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Guildford townscape identity ⓘ Guildford’s main shopping street ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
tourist appeal of Guildford High Street
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visual character of Guildford High Street ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
distinctive appearance
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heritage value ⓘ historic character ⓘ uneven surface ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | creates distinctive sound of traffic and footsteps ⓘ |
| hasDesignIntent | to preserve historic streetscape ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
can be difficult for people with mobility impairments
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can be difficult for wheelchair users ⓘ can be uncomfortable for cyclists ⓘ |
| hasMaintenanceNeed | periodic repair and relaying ⓘ |
| hasRisk | trip hazard for some pedestrians ⓘ |
| hasTemporalExtent | in use for many decades ⓘ |
| inConflictWith |
desire for smoother walking surfaces
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modern accessibility standards ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guildford
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surface form:
Guildford town centre
Guildford ⓘ
surface form:
Guildford, Surrey, England
High Street, Guildford ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| partOf |
Guildford High Street public realm
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High Street cobbles self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Guildford conservation area streetscape
historic core of Guildford ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
heritage conservation discussions in Guildford
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local accessibility debates in Guildford ⓘ public realm improvement proposals ⓘ |
| usedFor |
paving pedestrian areas
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paving vehicular carriageway ⓘ |
| valuedBy |
heritage groups in Guildford
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some local residents ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
historic authenticity
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traditional streetscape character ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Guildford High Street shops ⓘ |
| visibleIn | photographs of Guildford High Street ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: High Street cobbles Description of subject: High Street cobbles are the distinctive historic granite setts paving Guildford’s main shopping street, known for their uneven charm and heritage character.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Guildford conservation area streetscape