Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
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The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is the traditional nickname for the Bank of England, the United Kingdom’s central bank located on Threadneedle Street in London.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Lady of Threadneedle Street canonical | 2 |
| "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" cartoon by James Gillray | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T148732 — 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.
Target entity: Old Lady of Threadneedle Street Context triple: [Bank of England, alsoKnownAs, Old Lady of Threadneedle Street]
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The Syndics of the Drapers’ Guild
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Oliver
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Sir Walter Mildmay
Sir Walter Mildmay was a 16th-century English statesman and Chancellor of the Exchequer under Queen Elizabeth I, noted for his influential role in government and support of education and Puritan reform.
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The Little Street
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Dock Street
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Old Lady of Threadneedle Street Target entity description: The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is the traditional nickname for the Bank of England, the United Kingdom’s central bank located on Threadneedle Street in London.
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A.
The Syndics of the Drapers’ Guild
The Syndics of the Drapers’ Guild is a celebrated 1662 group portrait by Rembrandt depicting Amsterdam cloth inspectors gathered around a table in a moment of interrupted business.
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B.
Oliver
Oliver is the given name of Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., a prominent 19th-century American physician, poet, and essayist.
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C.
Sir Walter Mildmay
Sir Walter Mildmay was a 16th-century English statesman and Chancellor of the Exchequer under Queen Elizabeth I, noted for his influential role in government and support of education and Puritan reform.
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D.
The Little Street
The Little Street is a celebrated 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer depicting a quiet, everyday street scene in his hometown of Delft.
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E.
Dock Street
Dock Street is a waterfront thoroughfare and docking area located along Chicago’s Navy Pier, serving as a primary access point for boats and lakefront activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metonym
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Bank of England ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monetary policy
ⓘ
City of London financial district ⓘ financial regulation in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
Bank of England
ⓘ
surface form:
central bank of the United Kingdom
|
| hasCulturalOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasGenre | personification ⓘ |
| hasNotableReference |
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
"The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" cartoon by James Gillray
|
| hasPart |
"Old Lady"
ⓘ
"Threadneedle Street" ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of London
ⓘ
England ⓘ City of London ⓘ
surface form:
London
Threadneedle Street ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
British political discourse
ⓘ
economic commentary ⓘ |
| refersTo | Bank of England ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Bank of England independence
ⓘ
British financial establishment ⓘ Bank of England ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom central banking system
|
| usedBy |
British media
ⓘ
economists ⓘ financial journalists ⓘ |
| usedFor | Bank of England ⓘ |
| usedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Old Lady of Threadneedle Street Description of subject: The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is the traditional nickname for the Bank of England, the United Kingdom’s central bank located on Threadneedle Street in London.
Referenced by (3)
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