Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Cirencester
E372594
The Parish Church of St John the Baptist in Cirencester is a prominent medieval Church of England parish church renowned for its impressive Perpendicular Gothic architecture and status as one of the largest parish churches in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Cirencester canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3624042 — 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: Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Cirencester Context triple: [Cirencester, hasReligiousBuilding, Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Cirencester]
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A.
Crowthorne Parish Church
Crowthorne Parish Church is a local Anglican church serving as a center for worship and community activities in the village of Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.
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B.
Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Cathedral is a historic English Gothic cathedral in Gloucester, England, renowned for its medieval architecture and as a prominent site of religious and cultural heritage.
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C.
Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Chichester, West Sussex, renowned for its blend of Norman and Gothic architecture and its prominent spire dominating the city skyline.
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D.
All Saints Church, Hereford
All Saints Church, Hereford is a historic Anglican parish church in the city of Hereford, England, noted for its medieval architecture and prominent spire.
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E.
Hereford Cathedral
Hereford Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Hereford, England, renowned for its medieval architecture and treasures such as the Mappa Mundi and the Chained Library.
- 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: Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Cirencester Target entity description: The Parish Church of St John the Baptist in Cirencester is a prominent medieval Church of England parish church renowned for its impressive Perpendicular Gothic architecture and status as one of the largest parish churches in the country.
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A.
Crowthorne Parish Church
Crowthorne Parish Church is a local Anglican church serving as a center for worship and community activities in the village of Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.
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B.
Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Cathedral is a historic English Gothic cathedral in Gloucester, England, renowned for its medieval architecture and as a prominent site of religious and cultural heritage.
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C.
Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Chichester, West Sussex, renowned for its blend of Norman and Gothic architecture and its prominent spire dominating the city skyline.
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D.
All Saints Church, Hereford
All Saints Church, Hereford is a historic Anglican parish church in the city of Hereford, England, noted for its medieval architecture and prominent spire.
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E.
Hereford Cathedral
Hereford Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Hereford, England, renowned for its medieval architecture and treasures such as the Mappa Mundi and the Chained Library.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Church of England church
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Grade I listed building ⓘ medieval church building ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| affiliation | Anglican Communion ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Perpendicular Gothic ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| category |
Churches in Gloucestershire
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Grade I listed churches in Gloucestershire ⓘ Perpendicular Gothic architecture in England ⓘ |
| churchmanship | Broad Church ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | John the Baptist ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Gloucester ⓘ |
| earlierFabricFrom | 12th century ⓘ |
| function | place of Christian worship ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aisled nave
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battlements ⓘ chancel ⓘ clerestory ⓘ large west tower ⓘ parvise over south porch ⓘ pinnacles ⓘ south porch ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active church ⓘ |
| hasTower | west tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic England ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cirencester
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England ⓘ Gloucestershire ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Cotswolds ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Perpendicular Gothic
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surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic architecture
large parish church building ⓘ size as one of the largest parish churches in England ⓘ |
| parish |
Cirencester
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surface form:
Cirencester with Watermoor and Chesterton
|
| primaryConstructionPeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| province | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
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surface form:
South West England
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| surroundedBy | Cirencester town centre ⓘ |
| tradition | Anglican ⓘ |
| usedFor |
baptisms
ⓘ
funerals ⓘ parish worship ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| usesLanguageInLiturgy | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Cirencester Description of subject: The Parish Church of St John the Baptist in Cirencester is a prominent medieval Church of England parish church renowned for its impressive Perpendicular Gothic architecture and status as one of the largest parish churches in the country.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.