Mermaid Inn
E382770
The Mermaid Inn is a historic timber-framed coaching inn in Rye, England, famed for its medieval origins, smuggling associations, and well-preserved period character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mermaid Inn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3705702 — 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: Mermaid Inn Context triple: [Rye, notableBuilding, Mermaid Inn]
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A.
The Haw Lantern
The Haw Lantern is a 1987 poetry collection by Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney that reflects on themes of conscience, mortality, and political turmoil in Ireland.
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B.
Palace on the Isle
Palace on the Isle is an elegant neoclassical royal residence situated on an island in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park, renowned for its picturesque setting and historical significance as a former summer palace of Polish kings.
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C.
Moor's Head
Moor's Head is a historic emblem depicting a black African head, most famously used as the coat of arms and flag symbol of Corsica.
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D.
The Harbour
The Harbour is a creative work by Croatian illustrator, animator, and filmmaker Milan Trenc, known for his distinctive, surreal visual style.
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E.
Rooms by the Sea
Rooms by the Sea is a 1951 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper, depicting a stark, sunlit room opening directly onto the sea in his characteristically quiet, enigmatic style.
- 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: Mermaid Inn Target entity description: The Mermaid Inn is a historic timber-framed coaching inn in Rye, England, famed for its medieval origins, smuggling associations, and well-preserved period character.
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A.
The Haw Lantern
The Haw Lantern is a 1987 poetry collection by Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney that reflects on themes of conscience, mortality, and political turmoil in Ireland.
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B.
Palace on the Isle
Palace on the Isle is an elegant neoclassical royal residence situated on an island in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park, renowned for its picturesque setting and historical significance as a former summer palace of Polish kings.
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C.
Moor's Head
Moor's Head is a historic emblem depicting a black African head, most famously used as the coat of arms and flag symbol of Corsica.
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D.
The Harbour
The Harbour is a creative work by Croatian illustrator, animator, and filmmaker Milan Trenc, known for his distinctive, surreal visual style.
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E.
Rooms by the Sea
Rooms by the Sea is a 1951 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper, depicting a stark, sunlit room opening directly onto the sea in his characteristically quiet, enigmatic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coaching inn
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historic building ⓘ hotel ⓘ public house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | timber-framed ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hawkhurst Gang ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
television programmes about haunted places
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travel guides to Rye ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
inglenook fireplaces
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jettied upper storeys ⓘ oak beams ⓘ priest hole ⓘ secret passages ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of English medieval inn
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landmark of Rye ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfRooms | around 30 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bar
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cellar ⓘ courtyard ⓘ guest rooms ⓘ restaurant ⓘ |
| hasView |
Rye rooftops
ⓘ
Rye town ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| inception | medieval period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
haunted reputation
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medieval origins ⓘ smuggling associations ⓘ timber-framed façade ⓘ well-preserved period character ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Sussex
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Rye ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
timber
ⓘ
wattle and daub ⓘ |
| offers |
accommodation
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drink ⓘ food ⓘ |
| operatedAs |
hotel and restaurant
ⓘ
inn ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 15th century ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | tile ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Mermaid Street ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | smuggling activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mermaid Inn Description of subject: The Mermaid Inn is a historic timber-framed coaching inn in Rye, England, famed for its medieval origins, smuggling associations, and well-preserved period character.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.