Blackpool Tower Ballroom
E179940
Blackpool Tower Ballroom is a historic and ornate dance hall in Blackpool, England, renowned for its sprung dance floor, opulent Victorian architecture, and association with ballroom dancing events and broadcasts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blackpool Tower Ballroom canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1579736 — 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: Blackpool Tower Ballroom Context triple: [Blackpool Tower, hasPart, Blackpool Tower Ballroom]
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A.
Electric Ballroom
Electric Ballroom is a historic live music venue and nightclub in Camden Town, London, known for hosting rock, punk, and alternative acts since the mid-20th century.
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B.
Festival Hall
Festival Hall was the grand central exhibition and ceremonial building of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis World's Fair), known for its impressive dome and role as a focal point of the fairgrounds.
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C.
Festival Hall
Festival Hall was a grand Beaux-Arts style performance and assembly venue that served as one of the central cultural and ceremonial buildings of the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
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D.
Festival Hall
Festival Hall is a large indoor exhibition and event venue located on Chicago’s Navy Pier, used for trade shows, conventions, and public events.
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E.
Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome is a major theatre and performing arts venue in Birmingham, England, renowned for hosting large-scale musicals, ballet, opera, and touring productions.
- 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: Blackpool Tower Ballroom Target entity description: Blackpool Tower Ballroom is a historic and ornate dance hall in Blackpool, England, renowned for its sprung dance floor, opulent Victorian architecture, and association with ballroom dancing events and broadcasts.
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A.
Electric Ballroom
Electric Ballroom is a historic live music venue and nightclub in Camden Town, London, known for hosting rock, punk, and alternative acts since the mid-20th century.
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B.
Festival Hall
Festival Hall was the grand central exhibition and ceremonial building of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis World's Fair), known for its impressive dome and role as a focal point of the fairgrounds.
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C.
Festival Hall
Festival Hall was a grand Beaux-Arts style performance and assembly venue that served as one of the central cultural and ceremonial buildings of the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
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D.
Festival Hall
Festival Hall is a large indoor exhibition and event venue located on Chicago’s Navy Pier, used for trade shows, conventions, and public events.
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E.
Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome is a major theatre and performing arts venue in Birmingham, England, renowned for hosting large-scale musicals, ballet, opera, and touring productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballroom
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dance hall ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque Revival
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Victorian ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| floorMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasBroadcastAssociation |
BBC
ⓘ
Come Dancing ⓘ Strictly Come Dancing ⓘ |
| hasCity | Blackpool ⓘ |
| hasConstructionPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCounty | Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic venue for British ballroom dancing
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symbol of Blackpool’s entertainment heritage ⓘ |
| hasDanceFloor | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Wurlitzer theatre organ
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surface form:
Wurlitzer organ
balconies ⓘ chandeliers ⓘ ornate ceiling ⓘ proscenium stage ⓘ sprung wooden floor ⓘ |
| hasRegion | North West England ⓘ |
| hasSeating | yes ⓘ |
| hasTourismCategory |
entertainment venue
ⓘ
heritage attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inception | 1894 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blackpool
ⓘ
Blackpool Tower ⓘ
surface form:
Blackpool Tower complex
England ⓘ Lancashire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ballroom dancing
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organ music ⓘ ornate interior decoration ⓘ sequence dancing ⓘ sprung dance floor ⓘ television broadcasts ⓘ |
| operator | Blackpool Council ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Blackpool Council ⓘ |
| partOf | Blackpool Tower ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
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dance competitions ⓘ social dancing ⓘ special events ⓘ television recordings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blackpool Tower Ballroom Description of subject: Blackpool Tower Ballroom is a historic and ornate dance hall in Blackpool, England, renowned for its sprung dance floor, opulent Victorian architecture, and association with ballroom dancing events and broadcasts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.