New Scotland Yard (Victoria Embankment) building
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The New Scotland Yard (Victoria Embankment) building is a prominent late 19th-century London police headquarters known for its distinctive Victorian Gothic Revival architecture.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: New Scotland Yard (Victoria Embankment) building Context triple: [Richard Norman Shaw, notableWork, New Scotland Yard (Victoria Embankment) building]
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City Hall, London
City Hall, London is a distinctive glass-fronted building on the south bank of the River Thames that served as the home of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
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B.
Kensington Town Hall
Kensington Town Hall is a prominent municipal building and civic venue in the London district of Kensington, used for local government functions and public events.
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office building, London
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office building in London is a grand 19th-century government edifice designed in an ornate Victorian style by architect George Gilbert Scott.
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Westminster City Hall
Westminster City Hall is the main administrative headquarters of the City of Westminster in London, housing the offices and chambers of its local government.
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Hyde Park Barracks, Knightsbridge, London
Hyde Park Barracks in Knightsbridge, London is a prominent British Army installation best known as the central base for the ceremonial cavalry units that guard royal residences and perform state occasions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New Scotland Yard (Victoria Embankment) building Target entity description: The New Scotland Yard (Victoria Embankment) building is a prominent late 19th-century London police headquarters known for its distinctive Victorian Gothic Revival architecture.
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A.
City Hall, London
City Hall, London is a distinctive glass-fronted building on the south bank of the River Thames that served as the home of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
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B.
Kensington Town Hall
Kensington Town Hall is a prominent municipal building and civic venue in the London district of Kensington, used for local government functions and public events.
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C.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office building, London
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office building in London is a grand 19th-century government edifice designed in an ornate Victorian style by architect George Gilbert Scott.
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D.
Westminster City Hall
Westminster City Hall is the main administrative headquarters of the City of Westminster in London, housing the offices and chambers of its local government.
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E.
Hyde Park Barracks, Knightsbridge, London
Hyde Park Barracks in Knightsbridge, London is a prominent British Army installation best known as the central base for the ceremonial cavalry units that guard royal residences and perform state occasions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian Gothic Revival building
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office building ⓘ police headquarters building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
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Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Metropolitan Police Service
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surface form:
Metropolitan Police
law enforcement in London ⓘ |
| category |
government building in London
ⓘ
police station building in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| function | administrative offices for Metropolitan Police ⓘ |
| hasName | New Scotland Yard ⓘ |
| heritage | historic London government building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Thames
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surface form:
River Thames
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| locatedOn | Victoria Embankment ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive Victorian Gothic Revival architecture
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role as London police headquarters ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Scotland Yard (Victoria Embankment) building
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
New Scotland Yard complex
|
| streetAddress | Victoria Embankment ⓘ |
| usedAs | headquarters of the Metropolitan Police ⓘ |
| usedBy | Metropolitan Police Service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: New Scotland Yard (Victoria Embankment) building Description of subject: The New Scotland Yard (Victoria Embankment) building is a prominent late 19th-century London police headquarters known for its distinctive Victorian Gothic Revival architecture.
Referenced by (3)
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