Church of St Bene't
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The Church of St Bene't is the oldest surviving church in Cambridge, England, notable for its Anglo-Saxon tower and continuous use as a place of Christian worship since the early medieval period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of St Bene't canonical | 2 |
| St Bene't's | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5877058 — 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: Church of St Bene't Context triple: [Bene't Street, Cambridge, hasLandmark, Church of St Bene't]
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A.
St Boniface Church
St Boniface Church is a Christian place of worship serving the community of Chandler's Ford in Hampshire, England.
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B.
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Church is a historic Christian church in Banff, Scotland, known for its traditional architecture and role as a local place of worship.
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C.
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Church is a historic Christian parish church serving the community of St Neots in Cambridgeshire, England.
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D.
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Church is a small Anglican church serving the remote community of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas on Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.
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E.
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Church is a historic Anglican parish church in the village of Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, noted for its picturesque setting and distinctive monuments.
- 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: Church of St Bene't Target entity description: The Church of St Bene't is the oldest surviving church in Cambridge, England, notable for its Anglo-Saxon tower and continuous use as a place of Christian worship since the early medieval period.
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A.
St Boniface Church
St Boniface Church is a Christian place of worship serving the community of Chandler's Ford in Hampshire, England.
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B.
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Church is a historic Christian church in Banff, Scotland, known for its traditional architecture and role as a local place of worship.
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C.
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Church is a historic Christian parish church serving the community of St Neots in Cambridgeshire, England.
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D.
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Church is a small Anglican church serving the remote community of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas on Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.
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E.
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Church is a historic Anglican parish church in the village of Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, noted for its picturesque setting and distinctive monuments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican church
ⓘ
Grade I listed building ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| administrativeArea | City of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
St Bene't's Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Benedict's Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Anglo-Saxon church buildings
ⓘ
Churches in Cambridge ⓘ Grade I listed churches in Cambridgeshire ⓘ |
| continuouslyInUseSince | early medieval period ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Ely NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestPartDate | circa 1000–1050 ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | parish church ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | traditional longitudinal plan ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Anglo-Saxon architecture
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Gothic architecture ⓘ Norman architecture ⓘ |
| hasBells | ring of bells ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower
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chancel ⓘ nave ⓘ north porch ⓘ south aisle ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTradition | Anglican liturgy ⓘ |
| hasPart | Anglo-Saxon tower ⓘ |
| hasWindowType | medieval stained glass (fragments) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
National Heritage List for England entry
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surface form:
National Heritage List for England
|
| inception | early 11th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cambridge, England
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surface form:
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire, England ⓘ
surface form:
Cambridgeshire
|
| locatedNear |
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King's Parade, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Anglo-Saxon tower
ⓘ
continuous use as a place of worship ⓘ oldest surviving church in Cambridge ⓘ |
| parish | St Bene't, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | tile ⓘ |
| towerConstructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| usedFor | Christian worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of St Bene't Description of subject: The Church of St Bene't is the oldest surviving church in Cambridge, England, notable for its Anglo-Saxon tower and continuous use as a place of Christian worship since the early medieval period.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St Bene't's