Steyning, West Sussex, England
E36289
Steyning, West Sussex, England is a historic rural town in the South Downs known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and scenic countryside.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Steyning, West Sussex | 2 |
| Steyning, West Sussex, England canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T278800 — 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: Steyning, West Sussex, England Context triple: [Laurence Olivier, deathPlace, Steyning, West Sussex, England]
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A.
Binsted, Hampshire, England
Binsted, Hampshire, England is a rural village in southern England notable as the burial place of World War II field marshal Bernard Montgomery.
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B.
Tavistock, Devon, England
Tavistock, Devon, England is a historic market town on the River Tavy in southwest England, best known as the birthplace of the Elizabethan seafarer and explorer Sir Francis Drake.
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C.
Barnstaple, Devon, England
Barnstaple, Devon, England is a historic market and river-port town in North Devon known as one of the oldest boroughs in the United Kingdom.
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D.
Truro, Cornwall
Truro, Cornwall is the only city in Cornwall, England, known for its historic cathedral, Georgian architecture, and role as the county’s administrative and commercial center.
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E.
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England is a historic coastal town and seaside resort on the east coast of England, long known for its fishing industry and tourism.
- 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: Steyning, West Sussex, England Target entity description: Steyning, West Sussex, England is a historic rural town in the South Downs known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and scenic countryside.
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A.
Binsted, Hampshire, England
Binsted, Hampshire, England is a rural village in southern England notable as the burial place of World War II field marshal Bernard Montgomery.
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B.
Tavistock, Devon, England
Tavistock, Devon, England is a historic market town on the River Tavy in southwest England, best known as the birthplace of the Elizabethan seafarer and explorer Sir Francis Drake.
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C.
Barnstaple, Devon, England
Barnstaple, Devon, England is a historic market and river-port town in North Devon known as one of the oldest boroughs in the United Kingdom.
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D.
Truro, Cornwall
Truro, Cornwall is the only city in Cornwall, England, known for its historic cathedral, Georgian architecture, and role as the county’s administrative and commercial center.
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E.
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England is a historic coastal town and seaside resort on the east coast of England, long known for its fishing industry and tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| category |
Civil parishes in West Sussex
ⓘ
Towns in West Sussex ⓘ |
| ceremonialCounty | West Sussex ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Cuthman of Steyning ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
about 10 miles west-northwest of Brighton
ⓘ
about 4 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea ⓘ |
| district | Horsham District ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Horsham District
ⓘ
surface form:
Horsham District Council
|
| hasAmenity |
Steyning Grammar School
ⓘ
Steyning Museum ⓘ cafes ⓘ independent shops ⓘ pubs ⓘ |
| hasConservationArea |
Steyning
ⓘ
surface form:
Steyning conservation area
|
| hasDialCode | 01903 ⓘ |
| hasEvent | local farmers markets ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
South Downs Way access
ⓘ
medieval high street ⓘ rural surroundings ⓘ scenic countryside ⓘ well-preserved historic buildings ⓘ |
| hasLandscape | chalk downland nearby ⓘ |
| hasParishStatus | civil parish ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeDistrict | BN44 ⓘ |
| hasPostTown | Steyning ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
South Downs National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
South Downs walking trails
|
| hasReligiousBuilding | St Andrew and St Cuthman Church ⓘ |
| historicCounty | Sussex ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic market town character
ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ walking and cycling routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Downs ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Adur ⓘ |
| near |
Bramber
ⓘ
Shoreham-by-Sea ⓘ Upper Beeding ⓘ |
| OSGridReference | TQ175112 ⓘ |
| partOf | Adur valley area ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| transportHistory | former Steyning railway line ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Steyning, West Sussex, England Description of subject: Steyning, West Sussex, England is a historic rural town in the South Downs known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and scenic countryside.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Laurence Olivier
this entity surface form:
Steyning, West Sussex
this entity surface form:
Steyning, West Sussex