Temple Bar
E431046
Temple Bar is a historic ceremonial gateway in London that once marked the western boundary of the City of London and the start of the Strand.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple Bar canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4326619 — 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: Temple Bar Context triple: [Fleet Street, connects, Temple Bar]
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A.
Temple Bar district
Temple Bar district is a historic and lively cultural quarter in central Dublin known for its cobbled streets, pubs, nightlife, and arts venues.
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B.
Paternoster Square
Paternoster Square is a modern commercial and public plaza in the City of London, located near St Paul’s Cathedral and home to the London Stock Exchange.
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C.
Barbican
The Barbican in Banská Bystrica is a historic fortification structure that once formed part of the town’s medieval defensive system.
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D.
Barbican
Barbican is a historic area in the City of London known for its medieval fortifications and the modern Barbican Estate and arts centre complex.
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E.
Barbican
The Barbican is Plymouth’s historic harbourside district, known for its cobbled streets, preserved Elizabethan architecture, and vibrant waterfront pubs and galleries.
- 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: Temple Bar Target entity description: Temple Bar is a historic ceremonial gateway in London that once marked the western boundary of the City of London and the start of the Strand.
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A.
Temple Bar district
Temple Bar district is a historic and lively cultural quarter in central Dublin known for its cobbled streets, pubs, nightlife, and arts venues.
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B.
Paternoster Square
Paternoster Square is a modern commercial and public plaza in the City of London, located near St Paul’s Cathedral and home to the London Stock Exchange.
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C.
Barbican
The Barbican in Banská Bystrica is a historic fortification structure that once formed part of the town’s medieval defensive system.
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D.
Barbican
Barbican is a historic area in the City of London known for its medieval fortifications and the modern Barbican Estate and arts centre complex.
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E.
Barbican
The Barbican is Plymouth’s historic harbourside district, known for its cobbled streets, preserved Elizabethan architecture, and vibrant waterfront pubs and galleries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial gateway
ⓘ
city gate ⓘ historic gateway ⓘ |
| architect |
Christopher Wren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Christopher Wren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
|
| builtInPeriod | 1669–1672 ⓘ |
| category |
City gates in London
ⓘ
Grade I listed buildings in the City of London ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Charles II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| depicts |
Anne of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles I NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles II NERFINISHED ⓘ James I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dismantled | 1878 ⓘ |
| function |
boundary marker between City of London and Westminster
ⓘ
ceremonial entrance to the City of London ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central archway
ⓘ
sculptures of monarchs ⓘ two side pedestrian arches ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
place where English monarchs were formally received by the Lord Mayor of London
ⓘ
site for displaying the heads of executed traitors ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of London
ⓘ
England ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Fleet Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marks |
start of the Strand
ⓘ
western boundary of the City of London ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Portland stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Royal Courts of Justice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Paul’s Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of London Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | City of London ceremonial boundaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForRemoval | traffic congestion ⓘ |
| reErectedAt |
Paternoster Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theobalds Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reErectedIn | 1880 ⓘ |
| reErectedNear |
St Paul’s Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waltham Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removedFromOriginalSite | 1878 ⓘ |
| replaced | medieval timber gateway ⓘ |
| returnedToCityOfLondon | 2004 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1672 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple Bar Description of subject: Temple Bar is a historic ceremonial gateway in London that once marked the western boundary of the City of London and the start of the Strand.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.