Waverley Abbey (near Farnham)
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Waverley Abbey (near Farnham) is the ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery in Surrey, England, recognized as one of the earliest Cistercian foundations in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Waverley Abbey (near Farnham) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1043689 — 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: Waverley Abbey (near Farnham) Context triple: [Farnham, hasLandmark, Waverley Abbey (near Farnham)]
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A.
Eynsham Abbey
Eynsham Abbey was a prominent Benedictine monastery in Oxfordshire, England, known as a significant center of medieval religious life and learning.
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B.
St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough
St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough is a Benedictine monastery in Hampshire, England, best known as the burial place of Napoleon III and members of the French imperial family.
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C.
Reading Abbey ruins
Reading Abbey ruins are the remains of a once-magnificent 12th-century royal abbey founded by King Henry I, now a historic site in the town of Reading, Berkshire.
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D.
Newstead Abbey
Newstead Abbey is a historic former Augustinian priory in Nottinghamshire, England, best known as the ancestral home of the poet Lord Byron.
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E.
Wilton Abbey
Wilton Abbey was a prominent medieval Benedictine convent in Wiltshire, England, known as a royal religious house and a center of education for noblewomen.
- 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: Waverley Abbey (near Farnham) Target entity description: Waverley Abbey (near Farnham) is the ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery in Surrey, England, recognized as one of the earliest Cistercian foundations in the country.
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A.
Eynsham Abbey
Eynsham Abbey was a prominent Benedictine monastery in Oxfordshire, England, known as a significant center of medieval religious life and learning.
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B.
St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough
St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough is a Benedictine monastery in Hampshire, England, best known as the burial place of Napoleon III and members of the French imperial family.
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C.
Reading Abbey ruins
Reading Abbey ruins are the remains of a once-magnificent 12th-century royal abbey founded by King Henry I, now a historic site in the town of Reading, Berkshire.
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D.
Newstead Abbey
Newstead Abbey is a historic former Augustinian priory in Nottinghamshire, England, best known as the ancestral home of the poet Lord Byron.
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E.
Wilton Abbey
Wilton Abbey was a prominent medieval Benedictine convent in Wiltshire, England, known as a royal religious house and a center of education for noblewomen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cistercian monastery
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ruined monastery ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| diocese | Diocese of Winchester ⓘ |
| dissolvedDuring | Dissolution of the Monasteries ⓘ |
| dissolvedInYear | 1536 ⓘ |
| establishedAs | first Cistercian house in England ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Bishop of Winchester
ⓘ
William Giffard ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1128 ⓘ |
| governedBy | abbot ⓘ |
| gridReference | SU 873 460 ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public footpath ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavations | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapter house ruins
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cloister remains ⓘ monastic church foundations ⓘ refectory remains ⓘ vaulted undercroft ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeSetting | meadow by the River Wey ⓘ |
| hasRemainsOf |
abbot’s lodging
ⓘ
lay brothers’ range ⓘ monastic infirmary ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inCivilParish | Waverley ⓘ |
| inCounty | Surrey ⓘ |
| inDistrict | Waverley District ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Surrey ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Farnham ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Wey ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| nearbyRoad | A31 road ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Waverley ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Farnham ⓘ |
| oneOfEarliest | Cistercian foundations in England ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
|
| periodOfUse | 12th century to 16th century ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| religiousOrder |
Cistercians
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surface form:
Cistercian Order
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| usedAs | source of building stone after dissolution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waverley Abbey (near Farnham) Description of subject: Waverley Abbey (near Farnham) is the ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery in Surrey, England, recognized as one of the earliest Cistercian foundations in the country.
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