Newgate Prison
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Newgate Prison was a notorious London jail, long associated with public executions and social unrest, that became infamous for being stormed and burned during the Gordon Riots of 1780.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Newgate Prison canonical | 22 |
| Newgate | 2 |
| Newgate Prison (London) | 1 |
| Newgate Prison women’s wards | 1 |
| Newgate Prison, London | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1229974 — 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: Newgate Prison Context triple: [Gordon Riots, significantPlace, Newgate Prison]
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A.
Werl Prison
Werl Prison is a correctional facility in Werl, Germany, historically used by the Allies after World War II to incarcerate high-ranking Nazi war criminals.
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B.
Pentonville
Pentonville is a district in North London, England, historically known as a 19th-century residential and industrial area associated with notable figures and institutions.
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C.
Spandau Prison
Spandau Prison was a high-security Allied military prison in West Berlin that housed prominent Nazi war criminals after World War II.
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D.
Inverness Jail
Inverness Jail is a county correctional facility in Multnomah County, Oregon, used primarily for housing pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates.
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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: Newgate Prison Target entity description: Newgate Prison was a notorious London jail, long associated with public executions and social unrest, that became infamous for being stormed and burned during the Gordon Riots of 1780.
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A.
Werl Prison
Werl Prison is a correctional facility in Werl, Germany, historically used by the Allies after World War II to incarcerate high-ranking Nazi war criminals.
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B.
Pentonville
Pentonville is a district in North London, England, historically known as a 19th-century residential and industrial area associated with notable figures and institutions.
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C.
Spandau Prison
Spandau Prison was a high-security Allied military prison in West Berlin that housed prominent Nazi war criminals after World War II.
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D.
Inverness Jail
Inverness Jail is a county correctional facility in Multnomah County, Oregon, used primarily for housing pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates.
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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 (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
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historical building ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
criminal underworld of London
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public hangings outside the prison ⓘ social unrest in 18th-century London ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures demolished in 1904
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Defunct prisons in London ⓘ History of the City of London ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 51.515°N 0.101°W ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent |
Gordon Riots 1780
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linked to:
Gordon Riots
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| demolished | 1904 ⓘ |
| event |
burning during the Gordon Riots
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storming during the Gordon Riots ⓘ |
| function |
detention of debtors
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detention of felons ⓘ holding prisoners awaiting execution ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
condemned cells
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debtors’ wards ⓘ gallows ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the Gordon Riots
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harsh conditions ⓘ overcrowding ⓘ public executions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | City of London ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Old Bailey
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St Paul’s Cathedral ⓘ
linked to:
St Paul's Cathedral
|
| locatedOn | Newgate Street ⓘ |
| location |
London
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linked to:
London, England
|
| mentionedIn |
Charles Dickens’ writings
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The Newgate Calendar ⓘ |
| opened | circa 1188 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
City of London authorities
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linked to:
Corporation of London
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| ownedBy |
City of London Corporation
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linked to:
Corporation of London
|
| partOf | English penal system ⓘ |
| reconstructed | late 18th century ⓘ |
| replacedBy | HM Prison Pentonville ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imprisonment before transportation
ⓘ
pre-trial detention ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Newgate Prison Description of subject: Newgate Prison was a notorious London jail, long associated with public executions and social unrest, that became infamous for being stormed and burned during the Gordon Riots of 1780.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Newgate Prison
linked to: Newgate Prison
subject linked to:
assassination of Spencer Perceval
Association for the Improvement of the Female Prisoners in Newgate
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associatedWith
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Newgate Prison women’s wards
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linked to: Newgate Prison
subject linked to:
Jack Sheppard (1839 novel by William Harrison Ainsworth)
linked to: Newgate Prison
linked to: Newgate Prison