Cornish stannaries
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The Cornish stannaries were historic tin-mining districts in Cornwall, England, with their own courts and administrative systems governing the tin industry and its workers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cornish mining industry | 1 |
| Cornish stannaries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cornish stannaries Context triple: [stannary law, hasJurisdiction, Cornish stannaries]
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A.
Caradon Mining District
Caradon Mining District is a historic mining area in Cornwall, England, renowned for its 19th-century copper and tin mines and characteristic engine houses that form part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
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B.
St Just Mining District
St Just Mining District is a historic mining area in west Cornwall, England, renowned for its former tin and copper mines and dramatic coastal engine house ruins.
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C.
Tamar Valley
Tamar Valley is a scenic river valley in southwest England known for its picturesque landscapes, historic mining heritage, and rich biodiversity.
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D.
Tamar Valley
Tamar Valley is a scenic alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, known for its dramatic mountain landscapes, hiking trails, and proximity to the resort town of Kranjska Gora.
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E.
Geevor Tin Mine
Geevor Tin Mine is a historic former tin mining site in Cornwall, England, now operating as a museum and heritage attraction showcasing the region’s mining 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: Cornish stannaries Target entity description: The Cornish stannaries were historic tin-mining districts in Cornwall, England, with their own courts and administrative systems governing the tin industry and its workers.
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A.
Caradon Mining District
Caradon Mining District is a historic mining area in Cornwall, England, renowned for its 19th-century copper and tin mines and characteristic engine houses that form part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
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B.
St Just Mining District
St Just Mining District is a historic mining area in west Cornwall, England, renowned for its former tin and copper mines and dramatic coastal engine house ruins.
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C.
Tamar Valley
Tamar Valley is a scenic river valley in southwest England known for its picturesque landscapes, historic mining heritage, and rich biodiversity.
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D.
Tamar Valley
Tamar Valley is a scenic alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, known for its dramatic mountain landscapes, hiking trails, and proximity to the resort town of Kranjska Gora.
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E.
Geevor Tin Mine
Geevor Tin Mine is a historic former tin mining site in Cornwall, England, now operating as a museum and heritage attraction showcasing the region’s mining history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic tin-mining jurisdiction
ⓘ
legal institution ⓘ medieval economic institution ⓘ |
| administeredBy | stannators ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
tin miners
ⓘ
tinners ⓘ tinworks ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| function |
administration of justice for tinners
ⓘ
collection of tin dues and taxes ⓘ registration of tin bounds ⓘ regulation of tin mining ⓘ |
| governedBy |
stannary courts
ⓘ
stannary parliaments ⓘ |
| governedByOffice | Lord Warden of the Stannaries ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
Edward I of England
ⓘ
Edward III of England ⓘ English Crown ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of England
Henry VII of England ⓘ King John of England ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Blackmore stannary
ⓘ
Foweymoor stannary ⓘ Penwith and Kerrier stannary ⓘ
linked to:
Penwith Peninsula
Tywarnhaile stannary ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central to the medieval Cornish tin trade
ⓘ
example of a semi-autonomous regional legal system in England ⓘ |
| industry |
metal mining
ⓘ
tin mining ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
tin mines in Cornwall
ⓘ
tin streaming works in Cornwall ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| legalSystem | stannary law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
ⓘ
England ⓘ South West England ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
|
| mainProduct | tin ⓘ |
| partOf | Duchy of Cornwall ⓘ |
| region |
Duchy of Cornwall estates
ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Cornwall
|
| relatedTo |
Devon stannaries
ⓘ
linked to:
Devon
stannary law ⓘ |
| right |
exemption from ordinary county courts in mining matters
ⓘ
privileged legal status for tinners ⓘ right to be tried in stannary courts ⓘ special taxation arrangements on tin ⓘ |
| status | abolished ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cornish stannaries Description of subject: The Cornish stannaries were historic tin-mining districts in Cornwall, England, with their own courts and administrative systems governing the tin industry and its workers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cornish stannaries