former Marshalsea Prison sites
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The former Marshalsea Prison sites are historic locations in Southwark, London, once occupied by the notorious debtors’ prison famously depicted in Charles Dickens’s works.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| former Marshalsea Prison sites canonical | 1 |
| south Marshalsea site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8617594 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: former Marshalsea Prison sites Context triple: [Borough High Street, hasLandmark, former Marshalsea Prison sites]
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A.
Her Majesty’s Prison (historic prison)
Her Majesty’s Prison is a historic former colonial-era jail in Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands, now preserved as a heritage landmark and museum.
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B.
Dorchester Gaol
Dorchester Gaol was a historic English prison in Dorchester, Dorset, known for holding political and religious dissenters among its inmates.
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C.
Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon is a historic 18th-century public building and former prison in Charleston, South Carolina, known for its role in colonial government, the American Revolution, and the early history of the United States.
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D.
Old Arsenal Penitentiary
Old Arsenal Penitentiary was a 19th-century U.S. military prison in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where several conspirators in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln were imprisoned and executed.
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E.
Tolhouse Gaol
Tolhouse Gaol is a historic former prison and courthouse in Great Yarmouth, England, now preserved as a museum showcasing local crime and punishment 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: former Marshalsea Prison sites Target entity description: The former Marshalsea Prison sites are historic locations in Southwark, London, once occupied by the notorious debtors’ prison famously depicted in Charles Dickens’s works.
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A.
Her Majesty’s Prison (historic prison)
Her Majesty’s Prison is a historic former colonial-era jail in Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands, now preserved as a heritage landmark and museum.
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B.
Dorchester Gaol
Dorchester Gaol was a historic English prison in Dorchester, Dorset, known for holding political and religious dissenters among its inmates.
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C.
Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon is a historic 18th-century public building and former prison in Charleston, South Carolina, known for its role in colonial government, the American Revolution, and the early history of the United States.
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D.
Old Arsenal Penitentiary
Old Arsenal Penitentiary was a 19th-century U.S. military prison in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where several conspirators in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln were imprisoned and executed.
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E.
Tolhouse Gaol
Tolhouse Gaol is a historic former prison and courthouse in Great Yarmouth, England, now preserved as a museum showcasing local crime and punishment history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historic site ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Borough High Street commercial frontage ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles Dickens
ⓘ
Marshalsea Prison ⓘ Victorian social reform discourse ⓘ |
| category |
former prison sites in London
ⓘ
history of Southwark ⓘ sites associated with Charles Dickens ⓘ |
| contains |
courtyard reminiscent of former prison yard
ⓘ
remains of Marshalsea prison wall ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 51.502°N 0.092°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formerlyUsedFor |
confinement of debtors
ⓘ
imprisonment for civil offences ⓘ |
| hasCurrentFunction | mixed-use urban area ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Georgian era
ⓘ
Victorian era ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | protected within local planning framework ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Borough Market
ⓘ
The George Inn, Southwark ⓘ
linked to:
The George Inn
|
| hasPart |
north Marshalsea site
ⓘ
south Marshalsea site ⓘ
linked to:
former Marshalsea Prison sites
|
| hasUse |
commercial premises
ⓘ
public open space ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | conservation area (local) ⓘ |
| inspired |
descriptions of debtors’ prisons in Dickens’s journalism
ⓘ
settings in Charles Dickens’s novel "Little Dorrit" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Southwark ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| managedBy |
London Borough of Southwark (planning and conservation)
ⓘ
linked to:
London Borough of Southwark
|
| near |
Borough Underground station
ⓘ
St George the Martyr, Southwark ⓘ
linked to:
St George the Martyr church
|
| notableFor |
appearance in works of Charles Dickens
ⓘ
association with Marshalsea debtors’ prison ⓘ connection with Victorian debtors’ imprisonment ⓘ |
| occupiesFormerSiteOf | Marshalsea Prison ⓘ |
| partOf | London Borough of Southwark ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Borough High Street ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Southwark local history publications
ⓘ
heritage interpretation panels ⓘ local history walks ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: former Marshalsea Prison sites Description of subject: The former Marshalsea Prison sites are historic locations in Southwark, London, once occupied by the notorious debtors’ prison famously depicted in Charles Dickens’s works.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: former Marshalsea Prison sites