Plague Cottages
E551951
Plague Cottages are historic houses in the village of Eyam, England, associated with the 17th-century bubonic plague outbreak and the villagers’ famous self-imposed quarantine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plague Cottages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5836721 — 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: Plague Cottages Context triple: [Eyam, hasLandmark, Plague Cottages]
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A.
The Pest
The Pest is a 1997 slapstick comedy film starring John Leguizamo as a fast-talking con artist who becomes the target of a deadly manhunt.
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B.
House of Cramm
The House of Cramm is a German noble family historically associated with the aristocracy of the region that produced figures such as Armgard von Cramm.
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C.
Playstead
Playstead is a large recreational area within Boston’s Franklin Park, featuring open fields and facilities for sports and community activities.
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D.
Journal for Plague Lovers
"Journal for Plague Lovers" is a critically acclaimed 2009 album by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, notable for using the last lyrics written by missing band member Richey Edwards.
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E.
Bedlam
"Bedlam" is a 1946 psychological horror film directed by Mark Robson, loosely inspired by William Hogarth’s "A Rake’s Progress" and set in London’s infamous Bethlem Royal Hospital.
- 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: Plague Cottages Target entity description: Plague Cottages are historic houses in the village of Eyam, England, associated with the 17th-century bubonic plague outbreak and the villagers’ famous self-imposed quarantine.
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A.
The Pest
The Pest is a 1997 slapstick comedy film starring John Leguizamo as a fast-talking con artist who becomes the target of a deadly manhunt.
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B.
House of Cramm
The House of Cramm is a German noble family historically associated with the aristocracy of the region that produced figures such as Armgard von Cramm.
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C.
Playstead
Playstead is a large recreational area within Boston’s Franklin Park, featuring open fields and facilities for sports and community activities.
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D.
Journal for Plague Lovers
"Journal for Plague Lovers" is a critically acclaimed 2009 album by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, notable for using the last lyrics written by missing band member Richey Edwards.
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E.
Bedlam
"Bedlam" is a 1946 psychological horror film directed by Mark Robson, loosely inspired by William Hogarth’s "A Rake’s Progress" and set in London’s infamous Bethlem Royal Hospital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage site
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historic house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Derbyshire stone cottage ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
epidemic containment
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public health history ⓘ self-imposed quarantine ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease | Yersinia pestis infection ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Eyam plague outbreak
NERFINISHED
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Great Plague of 1665–1666 NERFINISHED ⓘ bubonic plague ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Eyam villagers ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Eyam Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Church of England community of Eyam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTime | plague years 1665–1666 ⓘ |
| category |
historic buildings in Derbyshire
ⓘ
plague-related heritage sites in England ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalDesignation | local landmark in Eyam ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for association with the plague ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
interpretive signs about the plague
ⓘ
memorial plaques naming plague victims ⓘ stone cottages ⓘ |
| hasTouristInformation | on-site information boards ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | locally listed historic buildings ⓘ |
| inception | before 1665 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
England ⓘ Eyam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | local stone ⓘ |
| near |
Eyam parish church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Eyam plague landmarks ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eyam plague heritage trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic core of Eyam village ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved as historic dwellings ⓘ |
| significance |
example of early community quarantine
ⓘ
symbol of Eyam’s sacrifice during the plague ⓘ |
| subjectOf | local guided tours ⓘ |
| tourismType |
dark tourism site
ⓘ
heritage tourism attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of plague victims
ⓘ
educational visits ⓘ residential housing (historically) ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
learning about Eyam plague story
ⓘ
viewing exterior plaques ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plague Cottages Description of subject: Plague Cottages are historic houses in the village of Eyam, England, associated with the 17th-century bubonic plague outbreak and the villagers’ famous self-imposed quarantine.
Referenced by (1)
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