Old Minster, Winchester
E461394
Old Minster, Winchester was the principal Anglo-Saxon royal and ecclesiastical church in Winchester before being replaced by the present Winchester Cathedral.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Minster, Winchester canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4669316 — 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: Old Minster, Winchester Context triple: [Winchester Cathedral, builtOnSiteOf, Old Minster, Winchester]
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New Minster, Winchester
New Minster, Winchester was a prominent royal Benedictine abbey in Winchester, England, closely associated with the early English monarchy and later relocated to Hyde Abbey.
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B.
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Winchester, renowned for its vast Gothic architecture and status as one of the largest cathedrals in Europe.
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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.
Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England, renowned for its distinctive Octagon Tower and remarkable medieval architecture.
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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: Old Minster, Winchester Target entity description: Old Minster, Winchester was the principal Anglo-Saxon royal and ecclesiastical church in Winchester before being replaced by the present Winchester Cathedral.
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A.
New Minster, Winchester
New Minster, Winchester was a prominent royal Benedictine abbey in Winchester, England, closely associated with the early English monarchy and later relocated to Hyde Abbey.
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B.
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Winchester, renowned for its vast Gothic architecture and status as one of the largest cathedrals in Europe.
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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.
Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England, renowned for its distinctive Octagon Tower and remarkable medieval architecture.
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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 (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon church
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archaeological site ⓘ former cathedral ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Bishop Swithun of Winchester (relics)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Alfred the Great (initial burial) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Cnut NERFINISHED ⓘ King Eadred NERFINISHED ⓘ King Eadwig NERFINISHED ⓘ King Edward the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ King Egbert of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Emma of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Paul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| demolishedAfter | completion of Norman Winchester Cathedral ⓘ |
| demolishedInPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| denomination |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church (pre-Reformation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Anglo-Saxon rulers of Wessex ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| function |
ecclesiastical center
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royal church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hampshire
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United Kingdom ⓘ Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Winchester Castle
NERFINISHED
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Winchester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | site north of present Winchester Cathedral nave ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Winchester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | cathedral of the Diocese of Winchester ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| successor | Norman Winchester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Anglo-Saxon kings of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anglo-Saxon kings of Wessex ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Minster, Winchester Description of subject: Old Minster, Winchester was the principal Anglo-Saxon royal and ecclesiastical church in Winchester before being replaced by the present Winchester Cathedral.
Referenced by (7)
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