Perpendicular Gothic
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Perpendicular Gothic is the final phase of English Gothic architecture, characterized by strong vertical lines, large windows with elaborate tracery, and fan vaulting, prominent in late medieval buildings such as Henry VII's Lady Chapel.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Perpendicular Gothic canonical | 77 |
| Perpendicular Gothic Revival | 6 |
| Perpendicular Gothic architecture | 3 |
| Middle Pointed Gothic | 1 |
| Perpendicular Gothic (St George’s Chapel) | 1 |
| Perpendicular Gothic (chapel) | 1 |
| Perpendicular style | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T503213 — 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: Perpendicular Gothic Context triple: [Henry VII Lady Chapel, architecturalStyle, Perpendicular Gothic]
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Decorated Gothic
Decorated Gothic is a richly ornamented phase of English Gothic architecture, prominent in the late 13th and 14th centuries and characterized by elaborate window tracery, intricate stone carving, and flowing, curvilinear forms.
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Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a medieval European architectural style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and large stained-glass windows, used prominently in grand cathedrals and churches.
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Collegiate Gothic
Collegiate Gothic is an architectural style used primarily on American university campuses that adapts medieval Gothic forms—such as pointed arches, towers, and ornamented stonework—to modern academic buildings.
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Neo-Romanesque
Neo-Romanesque is an architectural style that revives and adapts medieval Romanesque forms, characterized by rounded arches, heavy masonry, and robust, fortress-like massing.
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E.
Old Italic script
Old Italic script is an ancient family of writing systems used on the Italian peninsula, from which the Latin alphabet ultimately evolved.
- 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: Perpendicular Gothic Target entity description: Perpendicular Gothic is the final phase of English Gothic architecture, characterized by strong vertical lines, large windows with elaborate tracery, and fan vaulting, prominent in late medieval buildings such as Henry VII's Lady Chapel.
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A.
Decorated Gothic
Decorated Gothic is a richly ornamented phase of English Gothic architecture, prominent in the late 13th and 14th centuries and characterized by elaborate window tracery, intricate stone carving, and flowing, curvilinear forms.
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B.
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a medieval European architectural style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and large stained-glass windows, used prominently in grand cathedrals and churches.
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C.
Collegiate Gothic
Collegiate Gothic is an architectural style used primarily on American university campuses that adapts medieval Gothic forms—such as pointed arches, towers, and ornamented stonework—to modern academic buildings.
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D.
Neo-Romanesque
Neo-Romanesque is an architectural style that revives and adapts medieval Romanesque forms, characterized by rounded arches, heavy masonry, and robust, fortress-like massing.
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E.
Old Italic script
Old Italic script is an ancient family of writing systems used on the Italian peninsula, from which the Latin alphabet ultimately evolved.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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phase of English Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Perpendicular Gothic
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surface form:
Perpendicular style
Rectilinear style ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
elaborate window tracery
ⓘ
emphasis on vertical mullions ⓘ fan vaulting ⓘ flattened arches ⓘ four-centred arches ⓘ grid-like wall panelling ⓘ large clerestory windows ⓘ large windows ⓘ panel tracery ⓘ strong vertical lines ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
collegiate foundations and universities
ⓘ
late medieval English monarchy ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| developedIn | 14th century England ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Flamboyant Gothic
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surface form:
French Flamboyant Gothic
Italian Gothic ⓘ |
| emphasis | verticality over curvilinear ornament ⓘ |
| endTime | early 16th century ⓘ |
| follows | Decorated Gothic ⓘ |
| influenced |
Tudor architecture
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late Gothic Revival in England ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Decorated Gothic ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Bath Abbey, Bath, England
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surface form:
Bath Abbey
Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Canterbury Cathedral Perpendicular work
Gloucester Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Gloucester Cathedral choir and cloisters
Henry VII Lady Chapel ⓘ
surface form:
Henry VII's Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey
King's College Chapel ⓘ
surface form:
King's College Chapel, Cambridge
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England ⓘ
surface form:
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Winchester Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Winchester Cathedral nave
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| partOf |
Decorated Gothic
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surface form:
English Gothic architecture
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| peakPeriod | 15th century England ⓘ |
| period |
Late Middle Ages
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surface form:
late Middle Ages
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| region | England ⓘ |
| startTime | late 14th century ⓘ |
| typicalElement |
battlements and parapets with vertical emphasis
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continuous vertical mullions from base to head of window ⓘ large west window with panel tracery ⓘ tower with large vertical windows ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cathedral architecture
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church architecture ⓘ collegiate chapels ⓘ secular civic buildings ⓘ |
| vaultType |
fan vault
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lierne vaults with panel-like patterning ⓘ |
| windowType | large multi-light windows ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Perpendicular Gothic Description of subject: Perpendicular Gothic is the final phase of English Gothic architecture, characterized by strong vertical lines, large windows with elaborate tracery, and fan vaulting, prominent in late medieval buildings such as Henry VII's Lady Chapel.
Referenced by (90)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic (chapel)
subject surface form:
The Stump
subject surface form:
St Botolph's Church, Boston
this entity surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic Revival
this entity surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic Revival
this entity surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic Revival
this entity surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic Revival
this entity surface form:
Perpendicular style
subject surface form:
Great St Mary's Church, Cambridge
subject surface form:
Medieval St Michael’s Church
subject surface form:
St Mary’s Church, St Neots