Bodiam Castle
E592004
Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle in East Sussex, England, renowned for its picturesque, largely intact exterior and classic medieval fortress design.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bodiam Castle canonical | 3 |
| Bodiam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6422004 — 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: Bodiam Castle Context triple: [High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, containsHistoricSite, Bodiam Castle]
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A.
Okehampton Castle
Okehampton Castle is a medieval ruined motte-and-bailey fortress in Devon, England, notable as one of the largest castle remains in the county and now preserved as a historic site.
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B.
Lewes Castle
Lewes Castle is a medieval Norman fortress in Lewes, East Sussex, known for its distinctive twin mottes and panoramic views over the town and surrounding countryside.
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C.
Tonbridge Castle
Tonbridge Castle is a historic Norman motte-and-bailey fortress in Tonbridge, Kent, known for its well-preserved gatehouse and riverside setting.
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D.
Marlborough Castle
Marlborough Castle was a medieval royal stronghold in Wiltshire, England, that served as a residence for English monarchs and their consorts.
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E.
Calshot Castle
Calshot Castle is a small 16th-century coastal artillery fort on England’s south coast, built by Henry VIII to defend the entrance to Southampton Water.
- 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: Bodiam Castle Target entity description: Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle in East Sussex, England, renowned for its picturesque, largely intact exterior and classic medieval fortress design.
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A.
Okehampton Castle
Okehampton Castle is a medieval ruined motte-and-bailey fortress in Devon, England, notable as one of the largest castle remains in the county and now preserved as a historic site.
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B.
Lewes Castle
Lewes Castle is a medieval Norman fortress in Lewes, East Sussex, known for its distinctive twin mottes and panoramic views over the town and surrounding countryside.
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C.
Tonbridge Castle
Tonbridge Castle is a historic Norman motte-and-bailey fortress in Tonbridge, Kent, known for its well-preserved gatehouse and riverside setting.
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D.
Marlborough Castle
Marlborough Castle was a medieval royal stronghold in Wiltshire, England, that served as a residence for English monarchs and their consorts.
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E.
Calshot Castle
Calshot Castle is a small 16th-century coastal artillery fort on England’s south coast, built by Henry VIII to defend the entrance to Southampton Water.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
moated castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access | Bodiam railway station (Kent and East Sussex Railway) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| builtFor | Edward Dalyngrigge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in East Sussex
ⓘ
National Trust properties in East Sussex ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1385 ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedAs | fortified residence ⓘ |
| garrisonedDuring | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
corner towers
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ drawbridge (reconstructed) ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ gunloops ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ machicolations ⓘ moat ⓘ postern gate ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | River Rother valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
defence against French invasion
ⓘ
status symbol ⓘ |
| interiorCondition | largely ruined ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Sussex
ⓘ
England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Bodiam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| near |
River Rother
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robertsbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic medieval fortress design
ⓘ
largely intact exterior walls ⓘ picturesque appearance ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| ownershipStart | 1925 ⓘ |
| partOf | Rother Valley landscape ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| usedFor |
education
ⓘ
film and television location ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bodiam Castle Description of subject: Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle in East Sussex, England, renowned for its picturesque, largely intact exterior and classic medieval fortress design.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
River Rother (East Sussex)
this entity surface form:
Bodiam
subject surface form:
River Rother (East Sussex)