Holborn Bars
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Holborn Bars is a prominent Victorian Gothic red-brick office building in Holborn, central London, originally built as the headquarters of the Prudential Assurance Company.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holborn Bars canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2247841 — 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: Holborn Bars Context triple: [Holborn, London, England, hasLandmark, Holborn Bars]
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A.
Trafford Bar
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B.
Hyde Park Corner
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C.
Barbican
The Barbican is Plymouth’s historic harbourside district, known for its cobbled streets, preserved Elizabethan architecture, and vibrant waterfront pubs and galleries.
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D.
Barbican
The Barbican in Kraków is a well-preserved medieval fortified outpost and gateway that once formed part of the city’s defensive walls.
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E.
Kensington Market
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- 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: Holborn Bars Target entity description: Holborn Bars is a prominent Victorian Gothic red-brick office building in Holborn, central London, originally built as the headquarters of the Prudential Assurance Company.
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A.
Trafford Bar
Trafford Bar is a tram stop on Greater Manchester's Metrolink network, located near Old Trafford and serving as a key interchange for routes in the southwest of the city.
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B.
Hyde Park Corner
Hyde Park Corner is a major road junction and public space in central London, situated near Hyde Park and known for its memorials and heavy traffic.
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C.
Barbican
The Barbican is Plymouth’s historic harbourside district, known for its cobbled streets, preserved Elizabethan architecture, and vibrant waterfront pubs and galleries.
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D.
Barbican
The Barbican in Kraków is a well-preserved medieval fortified outpost and gateway that once formed part of the city’s defensive walls.
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E.
Kensington Market
Kensington Market is a vibrant, historically multicultural neighborhood in Toronto known for its eclectic shops, diverse food offerings, and bohemian street culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian Gothic building
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commercial building ⓘ office building ⓘ |
| architect |
Alfred Waterhouse
ⓘ
Paul Waterhouse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
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surface form:
Victorian Gothic
|
| borough | London Borough of Camden ⓘ |
| builtFor | Prudential Assurance Company ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Camden
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Gothic Revival architecture in London ⓘ Grade II* listed office buildings ⓘ Office buildings in London ⓘ |
| city |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| client | Prudential Assurance Company ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| district | Holborn ⓘ |
| formerName |
Prudential Assurance Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Prudential Assurance Company headquarters
|
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
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gables ⓘ ornamental terracotta detailing ⓘ polychrome brickwork ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Holborn Bars tollgate ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II* listed ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
National Heritage List for England entry
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surface form:
National Heritage List for England
|
| heritageStatus | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Holborn ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | red brick ⓘ |
| near |
Chancery Lane
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City of London boundary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Victorian Gothic red-brick façade
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association with Prudential Assurance Company ⓘ |
| originalFunction | headquarters of the Prudential Assurance Company ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holborn district
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surface form:
Holborn urban area
|
| region | Central London ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 138–142 Holborn ⓘ |
| usedAs |
commercial premises
ⓘ
offices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holborn Bars Description of subject: Holborn Bars is a prominent Victorian Gothic red-brick office building in Holborn, central London, originally built as the headquarters of the Prudential Assurance Company.
Referenced by (2)
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