Bodmin Jail
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Bodmin Jail is a historic former prison in Cornwall, England, now a museum and tourist attraction known for its grim history and ghost tours.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bodmin Jail canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6258810 — 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: Bodmin Jail Context triple: [Bodmin, hasLandmark, Bodmin Jail]
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A.
Styal Prison
Styal Prison is a women's prison and young offender institution located in Cheshire, England, primarily housing female inmates from across the region.
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B.
Wakefield Prison
Wakefield Prison is a high-security men’s prison in West Yorkshire, England, known for holding some of the country’s most dangerous and high-profile inmates.
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C.
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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D.
Long Kesh prison
Long Kesh prison, also known as the Maze, was a high-security British detention facility in Northern Ireland that held many paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles.
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E.
HM Prison Pentonville
HM Prison Pentonville is a historic Category B men's prison in North London, England, known for housing high-profile inmates and carrying out executions in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- 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: Bodmin Jail Target entity description: Bodmin Jail is a historic former prison in Cornwall, England, now a museum and tourist attraction known for its grim history and ghost tours.
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A.
Styal Prison
Styal Prison is a women's prison and young offender institution located in Cheshire, England, primarily housing female inmates from across the region.
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B.
Wakefield Prison
Wakefield Prison is a high-security men’s prison in West Yorkshire, England, known for holding some of the country’s most dangerous and high-profile inmates.
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C.
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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D.
Long Kesh prison
Long Kesh prison, also known as the Maze, was a high-security British detention facility in Northern Ireland that held many paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles.
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E.
HM Prison Pentonville
HM Prison Pentonville is a historic Category B men's prison in North London, England, known for housing high-profile inmates and carrying out executions in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
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museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | 18th-century prison architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
King George III
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linked to:
George III of the United Kingdom
|
| category |
Museums in Cornwall
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Prisons in Cornwall ⓘ Reportedly haunted locations in England ⓘ Tourist attractions in Cornwall ⓘ |
| constructedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedAs | modern prison for its time ⓘ |
| function | held prisoners from Cornwall ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
ghost walks
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guided tours ⓘ historical exhibitions ⓘ paranormal investigation events ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cells
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courtyard ⓘ execution area ⓘ gallows ⓘ thick stone walls ⓘ |
| heritage | historic building ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ghost tours
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grim history ⓘ harsh prison conditions ⓘ paranormal activity ⓘ public executions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bodmin
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Cornwall ⓘ England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Bodmin Moor ⓘ |
| opened | 1779 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | private company as visitor attraction ⓘ |
| region |
South West England
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linked to:
southwest England
|
| status |
closed as a prison
ⓘ
open as a museum ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
ghost stories
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local folklore ⓘ television paranormal investigations ⓘ |
| tourismType | dark tourism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
county prison
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place of execution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bodmin Jail Description of subject: Bodmin Jail is a historic former prison in Cornwall, England, now a museum and tourist attraction known for its grim history and ghost tours.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.