Cobden statue in St Ann's Square, Manchester
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The Cobden statue in St Ann's Square, Manchester is a public monument honoring 19th-century politician and free-trade advocate Richard Cobden, a leading figure in the Anti-Corn Law League.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cobden statue in St Ann's Square, Manchester canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8324949 — 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: Cobden statue in St Ann's Square, Manchester Context triple: [Richard Cobden, commemoratedBy, Cobden statue in St Ann's Square, Manchester]
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Statue of William Ewart Gladstone (Manchester)
The Statue of William Ewart Gladstone in Manchester is a public monument in Albert Square commemorating the influential 19th-century British Liberal prime minister.
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B.
Statue of John Bright (Manchester)
The Statue of John Bright in Manchester is a public monument honoring the influential 19th-century British Radical and Liberal statesman, renowned for his advocacy of free trade and parliamentary reform.
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C.
Statue of Oliver Heywood (Manchester)
The Statue of Oliver Heywood in Manchester is a public monument honoring the 19th-century banker and philanthropist known for his extensive charitable work in the city.
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D.
Statue of James Fraser (Manchester)
The Statue of James Fraser in Manchester is a public monument honoring the 19th-century Bishop of Manchester, located prominently in the city's Albert Square.
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E.
Statue of Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, Parliament Square
The Statue of Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, in Parliament Square is a public monument in London commemorating the three-time 19th-century British Prime Minister.
- 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: Cobden statue in St Ann's Square, Manchester Target entity description: The Cobden statue in St Ann's Square, Manchester is a public monument honoring 19th-century politician and free-trade advocate Richard Cobden, a leading figure in the Anti-Corn Law League.
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A.
Statue of William Ewart Gladstone (Manchester)
The Statue of William Ewart Gladstone in Manchester is a public monument in Albert Square commemorating the influential 19th-century British Liberal prime minister.
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B.
Statue of John Bright (Manchester)
The Statue of John Bright in Manchester is a public monument honoring the influential 19th-century British Radical and Liberal statesman, renowned for his advocacy of free trade and parliamentary reform.
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C.
Statue of Oliver Heywood (Manchester)
The Statue of Oliver Heywood in Manchester is a public monument honoring the 19th-century banker and philanthropist known for his extensive charitable work in the city.
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D.
Statue of James Fraser (Manchester)
The Statue of James Fraser in Manchester is a public monument honoring the 19th-century Bishop of Manchester, located prominently in the city's Albert Square.
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E.
Statue of Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, Parliament Square
The Statue of Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, in Parliament Square is a public monument in London commemorating the three-time 19th-century British Prime Minister.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
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public statue ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anti-Corn Law League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | campaign against the Corn Laws ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Richard Cobden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Richard Cobden standing ⓘ |
| genre | commemorative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
pedestal
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statue of Richard Cobden ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| honours | Richard Cobden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPublicSquare | St Ann's Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | St Ann's Square, Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCity | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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stone pedestal ⓘ |
| municipality | Manchester city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Greater Manchester ⓘ |
| subjectNotableFor |
free trade advocacy
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leadership in the Anti-Corn Law League ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | politician ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cobden statue in St Ann's Square, Manchester Description of subject: The Cobden statue in St Ann's Square, Manchester is a public monument honoring 19th-century politician and free-trade advocate Richard Cobden, a leading figure in the Anti-Corn Law League.
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