A Survey of London
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A Survey of London is a pioneering late-16th-century topographical and historical account of London, detailing its streets, buildings, customs, and notable inhabitants.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Survey of London canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11195966 — 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: A Survey of London Context triple: [John Stow, notableWork, A Survey of London]
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A.
Microcosm of London
Microcosm of London is an early 19th-century illustrated book that vividly depicts the architecture, social life, and everyday scenes of London through detailed engravings and accompanying text.
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B.
Hyde Park Aide-Mémoire
Hyde Park Aide-Mémoire was a 1944 joint declaration by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that reaffirmed and extended Anglo-American cooperation on the development of atomic weapons.
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C.
Ward of Cornhill
The Ward of Cornhill is one of the historic administrative and electoral divisions of the City of London, centered on the traditional commercial area around Cornhill.
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D.
The Covent Garden Ladies
The Covent Garden Ladies is a historical directory of 18th-century London sex workers that offers a vivid, detailed portrait of the city’s prostitution scene and social life.
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E.
Johnson’s Life of London
Johnson’s Life of London is a popular history book by Boris Johnson that profiles influential figures and episodes that shaped the city of London.
- 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: A Survey of London Target entity description: A Survey of London is a pioneering late-16th-century topographical and historical account of London, detailing its streets, buildings, customs, and notable inhabitants.
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A.
Microcosm of London
Microcosm of London is an early 19th-century illustrated book that vividly depicts the architecture, social life, and everyday scenes of London through detailed engravings and accompanying text.
-
B.
Hyde Park Aide-Mémoire
Hyde Park Aide-Mémoire was a 1944 joint declaration by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that reaffirmed and extended Anglo-American cooperation on the development of atomic weapons.
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C.
Ward of Cornhill
The Ward of Cornhill is one of the historic administrative and electoral divisions of the City of London, centered on the traditional commercial area around Cornhill.
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D.
The Covent Garden Ladies
The Covent Garden Ladies is a historical directory of 18th-century London sex workers that offers a vivid, detailed portrait of the city’s prostitution scene and social life.
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E.
Johnson’s Life of London
Johnson’s Life of London is a popular history book by Boris Johnson that profiles influential figures and episodes that shaped the city of London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical work ⓘ topographical work ⓘ |
| author | John Stow ⓘ |
| catalogCode | STC 23341 ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of city gates
ⓘ
descriptions of liberties and precincts ⓘ descriptions of markets ⓘ descriptions of riverside areas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| describes |
buildings of London
ⓘ
customs of London ⓘ notable inhabitants of London ⓘ streets of London ⓘ wards of London ⓘ |
| documented | pre-Great Fire of London cityscape ⓘ |
| documentType | civic survey ⓘ |
| expandedIn | 1603 edition of A Survey of London ⓘ |
| focusesOn | City of London ⓘ |
| genre |
topography
ⓘ
urban history ⓘ |
| hasEdition | 1603 edition of A Survey of London ⓘ |
| hasFormat | prose narrative ⓘ |
| hasLaterEdition |
1908 edition edited by Charles Lethbridge Kingsford
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Oxford edition of A Survey of London ⓘ |
| hasLaterEditor | Charles Lethbridge Kingsford ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | standard reference for early modern London ⓘ |
| hasReputation | pioneering survey of London ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Elizabethan London urban expansion ⓘ |
| historicalValue | primary source for Elizabethan London ⓘ |
| includes |
antiquarian observations
ⓘ
descriptions of churches ⓘ descriptions of guilds ⓘ descriptions of monuments ⓘ historical anecdotes ⓘ |
| influenced |
later surveys of London
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urban topographical writing in England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| originalPublicationDate | 1598 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
|
| publisher | John Wolfe ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Annales of England by John Stow
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linked to:
Annales, or a General Chronicle of England
|
| structure | organized by wards of the City of London ⓘ |
| subjectOf | scholarly studies on London history ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late 16th century ⓘ |
| writtenDuringReignOf | Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
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