Marshalsea Prison
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Marshalsea Prison was a notorious London debtors’ and civil prison, infamous for its harsh conditions and for housing many prominent inmates before its closure in the 19th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marshalsea Prison canonical | 5 |
| Marshalsea debtors' prison | 2 |
| Marshalsea debtors' prison community | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18337063 — 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: Marshalsea Prison Context triple: [Edmund Bonner, placeOfImprisonment, Marshalsea Prison]
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A.
Fleet Prison
Fleet Prison was a notorious London debtors' and civil prison, historically infamous for its harsh conditions and association with many prominent inmates.
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B.
Brixton Prison
Brixton Prison is a historic men’s prison in the Brixton district of south London, England, known for holding political prisoners and high-profile inmates.
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C.
Queen's Bench Prison
Queen's Bench Prison was a later London debtors' and civil prison that succeeded the King's Bench Prison as part of England’s historic system of courts and incarceration.
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D.
Beaumaris Gaol
Beaumaris Gaol is a historic 19th-century prison and courthouse in Beaumaris, Anglesey, now preserved as a museum illustrating Victorian penal life.
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E.
Holloway Prison
Holloway Prison was a major women's prison in London, England, historically known for housing some of the country’s most notorious female offenders.
- 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: Marshalsea Prison Target entity description: Marshalsea Prison was a notorious London debtors’ and civil prison, infamous for its harsh conditions and for housing many prominent inmates before its closure in the 19th century.
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A.
Fleet Prison
Fleet Prison was a notorious London debtors' and civil prison, historically infamous for its harsh conditions and association with many prominent inmates.
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B.
Brixton Prison
Brixton Prison is a historic men’s prison in the Brixton district of south London, England, known for holding political prisoners and high-profile inmates.
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C.
Queen's Bench Prison
Queen's Bench Prison was a later London debtors' and civil prison that succeeded the King's Bench Prison as part of England’s historic system of courts and incarceration.
-
D.
Beaumaris Gaol
Beaumaris Gaol is a historic 19th-century prison and courthouse in Beaumaris, Anglesey, now preserved as a museum illustrating Victorian penal life.
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E.
Holloway Prison
Holloway Prison was a major women's prison in London, England, historically known for housing some of the country’s most notorious female offenders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marshalsea Prison
linked to: Marshalsea Prison
linked to: Marshalsea Prison