Swilken Bridge
E372210
Swilken Bridge is the iconic small stone footbridge on the 18th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland, famous as a historic symbol of golf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swilken Bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2318993 — 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: Swilken Bridge Context triple: [Swilcan Bridge, hasAlternativeName, Swilken Bridge]
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A.
Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge is a small town in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, known historically for its role in the canal and textile industries.
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B.
Leatherhead Bridge
Leatherhead Bridge is a historic road bridge spanning the River Mole in Leatherhead, Surrey, England.
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C.
Sandfield Bridge
Sandfield Bridge is a road bridge spanning the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in Gloucestershire, England.
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D.
Morrison Bridge
The Morrison Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Willamette River in downtown Portland, Oregon, carrying both vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
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E.
Trinity Bridge
Trinity Bridge is a distinctive three-way footbridge in Greater Manchester, England, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava to link Salford and Manchester across the River Irwell.
- 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: Swilken Bridge Target entity description: Swilken Bridge is the iconic small stone footbridge on the 18th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland, famous as a historic symbol of golf.
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A.
Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge is a small town in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, known historically for its role in the canal and textile industries.
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B.
Leatherhead Bridge
Leatherhead Bridge is a historic road bridge spanning the River Mole in Leatherhead, Surrey, England.
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C.
Sandfield Bridge
Sandfield Bridge is a road bridge spanning the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in Gloucestershire, England.
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D.
Morrison Bridge
The Morrison Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Willamette River in downtown Portland, Oregon, carrying both vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
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E.
Trinity Bridge
Trinity Bridge is a distinctive three-way footbridge in Greater Manchester, England, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava to link Salford and Manchester across the River Irwell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
footbridge
ⓘ
golf landmark ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ |
| access | public foot access via Old Course at St Andrews ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Swilcan Bridge
ⓘ
Swilken Burn Bridge ⓘ |
| approximateAge | over 700 years old ⓘ |
| associatedWithTournament |
The Open Championship
ⓘ
surface form:
The Open Championship at St Andrews
|
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| courseRole | links fairway of 1st and 18th holes ⓘ |
| crosses | Swilcan Burn ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic image in global golf culture ⓘ |
| currentUse | pedestrian crossing for golfers and spectators ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being photographed with champion golfers
ⓘ
farewell walks by retiring golfers ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
golf memorabilia
ⓘ
golf photography ⓘ golf television broadcasts ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Old Course Hotel
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa
St Andrews Links ⓘ
surface form:
St Andrews Links Clubhouse
|
| hasViewOf |
18th green of the Old Course at St Andrews
ⓘ
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews clubhouse ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic symbol of golf ⓘ |
| holeNumber | 18th hole ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | one of the most recognizable structures in golf ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fife
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Old Course at St Andrews ⓘ Scotland ⓘ St Andrews ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| municipality | St Andrews ⓘ |
| notableEventCustom | players pause for photographs during major tournaments ⓘ |
| oftenUsedFor |
ceremonial photographs of Open champions at St Andrews
ⓘ
media coverage during major golf events at St Andrews ⓘ |
| originalUse | herding livestock across Swilcan Burn ⓘ |
| sportAssociatedWith | golf ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
tradition of golf at St Andrews
ⓘ
“Home of Golf” identity of St Andrews ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swilken Bridge Description of subject: Swilken Bridge is the iconic small stone footbridge on the 18th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland, famous as a historic symbol of golf.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.