Beachy Head Lighthouse
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Beachy Head Lighthouse is a distinctive red-and-white striped offshore lighthouse near the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex, England, serving as a navigational aid in the English Channel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beachy Head Lighthouse canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6300456 — 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: Beachy Head Lighthouse Context triple: [Beachy Head, hasStructure, Beachy Head Lighthouse]
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A.
Stoer Head Lighthouse
Stoer Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Sutherland, Scotland, known for guiding ships along the rugged northwest Highlands since the late 19th century.
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B.
Barra Head Lighthouse
Barra Head Lighthouse is a remote Scottish lighthouse situated on the southern tip of the Outer Hebrides, guiding ships through the hazardous waters around the island of Berneray.
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C.
Noss Head Lighthouse
Noss Head Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Caithness, Scotland, notable for its early use of a diagonal-pane lantern design and its role in guiding ships around the northeastern tip of the Scottish mainland.
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D.
Berry Head Lighthouse
Berry Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the Berry Head headland near Brixham in Devon, England, guiding ships navigating the entrance to Tor Bay.
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E.
Caldey Lighthouse
Caldey Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon on Caldey Island off the coast of Wales, guiding ships through the Bristol Channel.
- 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: Beachy Head Lighthouse Target entity description: Beachy Head Lighthouse is a distinctive red-and-white striped offshore lighthouse near the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex, England, serving as a navigational aid in the English Channel.
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A.
Stoer Head Lighthouse
Stoer Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Sutherland, Scotland, known for guiding ships along the rugged northwest Highlands since the late 19th century.
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B.
Barra Head Lighthouse
Barra Head Lighthouse is a remote Scottish lighthouse situated on the southern tip of the Outer Hebrides, guiding ships through the hazardous waters around the island of Berneray.
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C.
Noss Head Lighthouse
Noss Head Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Caithness, Scotland, notable for its early use of a diagonal-pane lantern design and its role in guiding ships around the northeastern tip of the Scottish mainland.
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D.
Berry Head Lighthouse
Berry Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the Berry Head headland near Brixham in Devon, England, guiding ships navigating the entrance to Tor Bay.
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E.
Caldey Lighthouse
Caldey Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon on Caldey Island off the coast of Wales, guiding ships through the Bristol Channel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
offshore lighthouse ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| color |
red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | built from sea using temporary cableway from cliff top ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1900 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | Sir Thomas Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromShore | about 165 metres ⓘ |
| focalHeight |
102 feet
ⓘ
31 metres ⓘ |
| foundation | concrete base ⓘ |
| function |
mark shipping route in the English Channel
ⓘ
warn ships of nearby cliffs ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| height |
141 feet
ⓘ
43 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1902 ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Fl(2)W.20s ⓘ |
| lightType | white light ⓘ |
| listingAuthority | Historic England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Sussex
ⓘ
England ⓘ English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Beachy Head
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cliffs of Beachy Head ⓘ |
| locatedOffshoreFrom | Eastbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky outcrop at foot of cliffs ⓘ |
| managedBy | Trinity House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | red tower with broad white band ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| nearCity | Eastbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Trinity House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Trinity House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pattern | red-and-white stripes ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| previousLightReplaced | Belle Tout Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | navigational aid ⓘ |
| range | 26 nautical miles ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| seaArea | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| yearListed | 1999 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beachy Head Lighthouse Description of subject: Beachy Head Lighthouse is a distinctive red-and-white striped offshore lighthouse near the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex, England, serving as a navigational aid in the English Channel.
Referenced by (2)
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