MOD Corsham
E1041293
MOD Corsham is a major British Ministry of Defence communications and information systems hub located near Corsham in Wiltshire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MOD Corsham canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13458007 — 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: MOD Corsham Context triple: [Corsham, Wiltshire, hasMilitarySite, MOD Corsham]
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A.
MOD Boscombe Down
MOD Boscombe Down is a major British military aircraft testing and evaluation airfield in Wiltshire, England, operated by the Ministry of Defence.
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B.
Corsham, Wiltshire
Corsham, Wiltshire is a historic market town in southwest England noted for its stone-built architecture and extensive military and underground facilities.
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C.
Mockridge
Mockridge is a surname most notably associated with Cyril J. Mockridge, a British-born film and television composer active in Hollywood during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Calshot
Calshot is a coastal village and shingle spit on the south coast of England, known for its historic seaplane station and proximity to the entrance of Southampton Water.
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E.
Wycombe
Wycombe is a UK parliamentary constituency in Buckinghamshire, represented in the House of Commons and centered on the town of High Wycombe.
- 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: MOD Corsham Target entity description: MOD Corsham is a major British Ministry of Defence communications and information systems hub located near Corsham in Wiltshire.
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A.
MOD Boscombe Down
MOD Boscombe Down is a major British military aircraft testing and evaluation airfield in Wiltshire, England, operated by the Ministry of Defence.
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B.
Corsham, Wiltshire
Corsham, Wiltshire is a historic market town in southwest England noted for its stone-built architecture and extensive military and underground facilities.
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C.
Mockridge
Mockridge is a surname most notably associated with Cyril J. Mockridge, a British-born film and television composer active in Hollywood during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Calshot
Calshot is a coastal village and shingle spit on the south coast of England, known for its historic seaplane station and proximity to the entrance of Southampton Water.
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E.
Wycombe
Wycombe is a UK parliamentary constituency in Buckinghamshire, represented in the House of Commons and centered on the town of High Wycombe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ministry of Defence site
ⓘ
military installation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cold War communications infrastructure
ⓘ
UK national resilience ⓘ |
| contains |
Corsham Computer Centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Corsham, Wiltshire
Defence Digital headquarters ⓘ Global Operations Security Control Centre ⓘ data centre facilities ⓘ underground facilities ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 51.43°N 2.19°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Corsham Station ⓘ |
| formerlyUsedFor |
RAF communications
ⓘ
Royal Navy communications ⓘ |
| garrison |
Royal Signals units
ⓘ
civilian MOD staff ⓘ contractor staff ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
communications hub
ⓘ
defence communications ⓘ information systems hub ⓘ secure information services ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Basil Hill Barracks
ⓘ
Hawthorn site ⓘ Rudloe Manor area ⓘ Spring Quarry area ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccess | A4 road ⓘ |
| hasUndergroundComplex | yes ⓘ |
| inService | yes ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Wiltshire ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
South West England
ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
|
| locatedNear |
Bath
ⓘ
Chippenham ⓘ |
| location |
Corsham
ⓘ
linked to:
Corsham, Wiltshire
|
| nearRailwayLine | Great Western Main Line ⓘ |
| operator | Ministry of Defence ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Secretary of State for Defence ⓘ |
| partOf | Defence Digital ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
provide secure networks
ⓘ
support UK defence communications infrastructure ⓘ support command and control systems ⓘ |
| securityClassification | high security site ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: MOD Corsham Description of subject: MOD Corsham is a major British Ministry of Defence communications and information systems hub located near Corsham in Wiltshire.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.