Old County Gaol
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Old County Gaol is a historic former prison in Montgomery, Wales, notable for its role in the town’s judicial and penal history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old County Gaol canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4891261 — 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: Old County Gaol Context triple: [Montgomery, hasLandmark, Old County Gaol]
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A.
Trial Bay Gaol
Trial Bay Gaol is a historic 19th-century coastal prison and heritage site located near South West Rocks in New South Wales, Australia.
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B.
Old Wentworth Gaol
Old Wentworth Gaol is a historic 19th-century Australian prison in Wentworth, New South Wales, preserved as a heritage site and museum showcasing early colonial penal history.
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C.
Fannie Bay Gaol
Fannie Bay Gaol is a historic former prison in Darwin, Northern Territory, now preserved as a museum and heritage site.
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D.
Crumlin Road Gaol
Crumlin Road Gaol is a historic 19th-century former prison in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now operating as a museum and tourist attraction.
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E.
Hay Gaol
Hay Gaol is a historic former prison complex in Hay, New South Wales, now preserved as a heritage-listed museum site reflecting the region’s penal and social history.
- 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: Old County Gaol Target entity description: Old County Gaol is a historic former prison in Montgomery, Wales, notable for its role in the town’s judicial and penal history.
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A.
Trial Bay Gaol
Trial Bay Gaol is a historic 19th-century coastal prison and heritage site located near South West Rocks in New South Wales, Australia.
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B.
Old Wentworth Gaol
Old Wentworth Gaol is a historic 19th-century Australian prison in Wentworth, New South Wales, preserved as a heritage site and museum showcasing early colonial penal history.
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C.
Fannie Bay Gaol
Fannie Bay Gaol is a historic former prison in Darwin, Northern Territory, now preserved as a museum and heritage site.
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D.
Crumlin Road Gaol
Crumlin Road Gaol is a historic 19th-century former prison in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now operating as a museum and tourist attraction.
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E.
Hay Gaol
Hay Gaol is a historic former prison complex in Hay, New South Wales, now preserved as a heritage-listed museum site reflecting the region’s penal and social history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
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heritage site ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalType | gaol ⓘ |
| country |
United Kingdom
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Wales ⓘ |
| currentUse | no longer used as a prison ⓘ |
| formerUse | county prison ⓘ |
| hasFunction | prison (historical) ⓘ |
| hasName | Old County Gaol ⓘ |
| hasRole | county gaol ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montgomery
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Powys ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| locatedInSettlement | town of Montgomery ⓘ |
| partOf |
Montgomery’s judicial history
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Montgomery’s penal history ⓘ |
| region | Mid Wales ⓘ |
| significance |
important to legal history of Montgomery
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important to penal history of Montgomery ⓘ notable local landmark ⓘ |
| usedFor |
judicial detention
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penal confinement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old County Gaol Description of subject: Old County Gaol is a historic former prison in Montgomery, Wales, notable for its role in the town’s judicial and penal history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.