Foster Lane, City of London
E649438
Foster Lane in the City of London is a historic street in the heart of the financial district, known for its proximity to St Paul’s Cathedral and long association with the goldsmithing and jewelry trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Foster Lane, City of London canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7194384 — 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: Foster Lane, City of London Context triple: [The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, hallLocation, Foster Lane, City of London]
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A.
Threadneedle Street, London
Threadneedle Street in London is a historic street in the City of London best known as the location of the Bank of England and a major center of the UK’s financial industry.
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B.
Albemarle Street, London
Albemarle Street in London is a historic Mayfair thoroughfare known for its prestigious publishers, clubs, and cultural institutions.
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C.
King William Street, London
King William Street in London is a major thoroughfare in the City of London financial district, linking Lombard Street to London Bridge and lined with historic and commercial buildings.
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D.
Old Broad Street, London
Old Broad Street in London is a historic thoroughfare in the City’s financial district, lined with offices, financial institutions, and notable commercial buildings.
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E.
London Bridge Street
London Bridge Street is a central London road in the London Bridge area, known for hosting major landmarks and transport links, including The Shard and London Bridge station.
- 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: Foster Lane, City of London Target entity description: Foster Lane in the City of London is a historic street in the heart of the financial district, known for its proximity to St Paul’s Cathedral and long association with the goldsmithing and jewelry trade.
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A.
Threadneedle Street, London
Threadneedle Street in London is a historic street in the City of London best known as the location of the Bank of England and a major center of the UK’s financial industry.
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B.
Albemarle Street, London
Albemarle Street in London is a historic Mayfair thoroughfare known for its prestigious publishers, clubs, and cultural institutions.
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C.
King William Street, London
King William Street in London is a major thoroughfare in the City of London financial district, linking Lombard Street to London Bridge and lined with historic and commercial buildings.
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D.
Old Broad Street, London
Old Broad Street in London is a historic thoroughfare in the City’s financial district, lined with offices, financial institutions, and notable commercial buildings.
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E.
London Bridge Street
London Bridge Street is a central London road in the London Bridge area, known for hosting major landmarks and transport links, including The Shard and London Bridge station.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic street
ⓘ
street ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
commercial buildings
ⓘ
office buildings ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | part of London financial district ⓘ |
| hasHeritageCharacter | historic streetscape ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent | area affected by the Great Fire of London ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse |
goldsmithing
ⓘ
jewellery trade ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
Cheapside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gresham Street NERFINISHED ⓘ St Martin’s Le Grand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmarkNearby | Goldsmiths’ Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
hospitality venues
ⓘ
offices ⓘ retail units ⓘ |
| hasNearbyChurch | St Vedast-alias-Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNeighbourhood | City of London financial district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly north–south ⓘ |
| hasPedestrianUse |
office workers
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction | commercial street ⓘ |
| hasStreetCategory | minor street ⓘ |
| hasTransportAccess |
Bank Underground station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City Thameslink railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ St Paul’s Underground station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inBorough | City of London Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inHistoricCoreOf | City of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inPostcodeArea |
EC2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EC4 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with goldsmiths
ⓘ
association with jewellery trade ⓘ proximity to St Paul’s Cathedral ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of London
ⓘ
England ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| near |
Cheapside shopping area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paternoster Square NERFINISHED ⓘ St Paul’s Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | City of London street network ⓘ |
| reconstructedAfter | Great Fire of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | City of London planning regulations ⓘ |
| withinConservationArea | St Paul’s Cathedral Conservation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Foster Lane, City of London Description of subject: Foster Lane in the City of London is a historic street in the heart of the financial district, known for its proximity to St Paul’s Cathedral and long association with the goldsmithing and jewelry trade.
Referenced by (1)
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