Evesham Abbey (site, remains lost)
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Evesham Abbey (site, remains lost) was a once-prominent medieval Benedictine monastery in Worcestershire, England, now vanished, that historically served as the burial place of notable figures such as Simon de Montfort.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Evesham (traditional attribution, exact site uncertain) | 1 |
| Evesham Abbey (ruins) | 1 |
| Evesham Abbey (site, remains lost) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2390905 — 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: Evesham Abbey (site, remains lost) Context triple: [Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, burialPlace, Evesham Abbey (site, remains lost)]
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A.
Eynsham Abbey
Eynsham Abbey was a prominent Benedictine monastery in Oxfordshire, England, known as a significant center of medieval religious life and learning.
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B.
Tavistock Abbey ruins
Tavistock Abbey ruins are the remains of a medieval Benedictine abbey that once dominated the historic market town of Tavistock in Devon, England.
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C.
Shrewsbury Abbey
Shrewsbury Abbey is a historic former Benedictine monastery in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, renowned for its medieval architecture and literary association with the Brother Cadfael novels.
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D.
Keynsham Abbey
Keynsham Abbey was a medieval Augustinian monastery in Somerset, England, known historically as a religious house patronized by English nobility.
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E.
Whalley Abbey ruins
Whalley Abbey ruins are the remains of a former Cistercian monastery in Lancashire, England, now a historic site and visitor attraction.
- 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: Evesham Abbey (site, remains lost) Target entity description: Evesham Abbey (site, remains lost) was a once-prominent medieval Benedictine monastery in Worcestershire, England, now vanished, that historically served as the burial place of notable figures such as Simon de Montfort.
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A.
Eynsham Abbey
Eynsham Abbey was a prominent Benedictine monastery in Oxfordshire, England, known as a significant center of medieval religious life and learning.
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B.
Tavistock Abbey ruins
Tavistock Abbey ruins are the remains of a medieval Benedictine abbey that once dominated the historic market town of Tavistock in Devon, England.
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C.
Shrewsbury Abbey
Shrewsbury Abbey is a historic former Benedictine monastery in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, renowned for its medieval architecture and literary association with the Brother Cadfael novels.
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D.
Keynsham Abbey
Keynsham Abbey was a medieval Augustinian monastery in Somerset, England, known historically as a religious house patronized by English nobility.
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E.
Whalley Abbey ruins
Whalley Abbey ruins are the remains of a former Cistercian monastery in Lancashire, England, now a historic site and visitor attraction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine monastery
ⓘ
medieval monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
ⓘ
other members of the Montfort family ⓘ various medieval clergy ⓘ |
| category |
Benedictine monasteries in England
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archaeological sites in Worcestershire ⓘ buildings and structures in Evesham ⓘ former Christian monastery in England ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| countryDuringExistence | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| currentCondition | site built over by later development ⓘ |
| currentUse | urban area of Evesham ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| dissolutionContext |
Dissolution of the Monasteries
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surface form:
Dissolution of the Monasteries in England
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| foundedAs | Benedictine abbey ⓘ |
| function |
monastic community
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pilgrimage site ⓘ religious house ⓘ |
| governedBy | abbot of Evesham ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
influence on development of Evesham town
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local place names and boundaries ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval monastic site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
burial place of Simon de Montfort
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burial place of other medieval nobles ⓘ important Benedictine house in the Midlands ⓘ site of the Battle of Evesham aftermath ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Evesham
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ West Midlands ⓘ Worcestershire, England ⓘ
surface form:
Worcestershire
|
| locatedOn | River Avon ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval English Benedictine network ⓘ |
| region | historic county of Worcestershire ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
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| religiousOrder | Benedictines ⓘ |
| status |
dissolved
ⓘ
remains largely lost ⓘ ruined ⓘ |
| townDevelopedAround | Evesham ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural estate administration
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education of monks ⓘ land management ⓘ worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Evesham Abbey (site, remains lost) Description of subject: Evesham Abbey (site, remains lost) was a once-prominent medieval Benedictine monastery in Worcestershire, England, now vanished, that historically served as the burial place of notable figures such as Simon de Montfort.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Evesham Abbey (ruins)
this entity surface form:
Evesham (traditional attribution, exact site uncertain)