Eyam plague cottages
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The Eyam plague cottages are historic homes in the English village of Eyam where residents famously self-quarantined during the 1665–1666 bubonic plague outbreak, now preserved as a memorial to their sacrifice.
All labels observed (2)
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| Eyam plague cottages canonical | 1 |
| Eyam plague village historic site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22386683 — 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: Eyam plague cottages Context triple: [Eyam Museum, nearby, Eyam plague cottages]
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Eyam Hall
Eyam Hall is a 17th-century Jacobean manor house in the village of Eyam in Derbyshire, England, noted for its well-preserved architecture and historical significance.
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Eyam Museum
Eyam Museum is a local history museum in the English village of Eyam that focuses on the 1665–66 plague outbreak and the community’s self-imposed quarantine.
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Eyam Parish Church of St Lawrence
Eyam Parish Church of St Lawrence is a historic Anglican church in the Derbyshire village of Eyam, renowned for its association with the 17th-century plague outbreak and the community’s self-imposed quarantine.
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Eyam Well Dressing
Eyam Well Dressing is a traditional annual festival in the Derbyshire village of Eyam, England, featuring elaborate floral displays created in wells and public spaces to give thanks for water and commemorate the village’s history.
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Eyam
Eyam is a historic village in Derbyshire, England, best known for its self-imposed quarantine during the 1665–1666 bubonic plague outbreak to prevent the disease from spreading.
- 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: Eyam plague cottages Target entity description: The Eyam plague cottages are historic homes in the English village of Eyam where residents famously self-quarantined during the 1665–1666 bubonic plague outbreak, now preserved as a memorial to their sacrifice.
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A.
Eyam Hall
Eyam Hall is a 17th-century Jacobean manor house in the village of Eyam in Derbyshire, England, noted for its well-preserved architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Eyam Museum
Eyam Museum is a local history museum in the English village of Eyam that focuses on the 1665–66 plague outbreak and the community’s self-imposed quarantine.
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C.
Eyam Parish Church of St Lawrence
Eyam Parish Church of St Lawrence is a historic Anglican church in the Derbyshire village of Eyam, renowned for its association with the 17th-century plague outbreak and the community’s self-imposed quarantine.
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D.
Eyam Well Dressing
Eyam Well Dressing is a traditional annual festival in the Derbyshire village of Eyam, England, featuring elaborate floral displays created in wells and public spaces to give thanks for water and commemorate the village’s history.
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E.
Eyam
Eyam is a historic village in Derbyshire, England, best known for its self-imposed quarantine during the 1665–1666 bubonic plague outbreak to prevent the disease from spreading.
- F. None of above. chosen
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