Broughton, Edinburgh
E914509
Broughton, Edinburgh is a central district of Scotland’s capital known for its historic tenements, proximity to the New Town, and vibrant mix of residential, cultural, and nightlife venues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Broughton, Edinburgh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11253868 — 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: Broughton, Edinburgh Context triple: [Edinburgh North and Leith, contains, Broughton, Edinburgh]
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A.
Gorgie, Edinburgh
Gorgie, Edinburgh is a district in the west of Scotland’s capital city, known for its residential character and as the home area of the Heart of Midlothian football club.
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B.
Stockbridge, Edinburgh
Stockbridge, Edinburgh is a fashionable and village-like neighbourhood north of Edinburgh’s New Town, known for its independent shops, cafes, and weekly market along the Water of Leith.
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C.
Inverleith, Edinburgh
Inverleith, Edinburgh is a leafy residential district north of the city centre, known for its spacious Victorian villas, open green spaces, and the presence of the Royal Botanic Garden.
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D.
Southside, Edinburgh
Southside, Edinburgh is a central residential and cultural district of Edinburgh known for its historic tenements, student population, and proximity to the University of Edinburgh.
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E.
North Bridge, Edinburgh
North Bridge in Edinburgh is a prominent road bridge in the city centre that links the Old Town and New Town across Waverley 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: Broughton, Edinburgh Target entity description: Broughton, Edinburgh is a central district of Scotland’s capital known for its historic tenements, proximity to the New Town, and vibrant mix of residential, cultural, and nightlife venues.
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A.
Gorgie, Edinburgh
Gorgie, Edinburgh is a district in the west of Scotland’s capital city, known for its residential character and as the home area of the Heart of Midlothian football club.
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B.
Stockbridge, Edinburgh
Stockbridge, Edinburgh is a fashionable and village-like neighbourhood north of Edinburgh’s New Town, known for its independent shops, cafes, and weekly market along the Water of Leith.
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C.
Inverleith, Edinburgh
Inverleith, Edinburgh is a leafy residential district north of the city centre, known for its spacious Victorian villas, open green spaces, and the presence of the Royal Botanic Garden.
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D.
Southside, Edinburgh
Southside, Edinburgh is a central residential and cultural district of Edinburgh known for its historic tenements, student population, and proximity to the University of Edinburgh.
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E.
North Bridge, Edinburgh
North Bridge in Edinburgh is a prominent road bridge in the city centre that links the Old Town and New Town across Waverley Station.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
area of Edinburgh
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district ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Edinburgh New Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Georgian tenements
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Victorian tenements ⓘ |
| closeTo | Edinburgh city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Broughton High School (historical location; school later relocated)
NERFINISHED
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Broughton Place NERFINISHED ⓘ Broughton Primary School NERFINISHED ⓘ Broughton Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Broughton Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 55.959°N 3.187°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| developedDuring |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | City of Edinburgh Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
art galleries
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bars ⓘ cafés ⓘ independent shops ⓘ restaurants ⓘ small theatres ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | mixed residential and commercial ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | within Edinburgh World Heritage Site buffer zone ⓘ |
| historicalParishOf | Broughton parish ⓘ |
| knownFor |
LGBTQ+ friendly venues
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cultural venues ⓘ historic tenements ⓘ nightlife venues ⓘ residential character ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Edinburgh council area
NERFINISHED
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Edinburgh ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| near |
Bellevue, Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Canonmills NERFINISHED ⓘ Gayfield Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Leith Walk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edinburgh New Town World Heritage Site buffer area
NERFINISHED
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central Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalDistrict |
EH1
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EH3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transport | served by Lothian Buses routes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Broughton, Edinburgh Description of subject: Broughton, Edinburgh is a central district of Scotland’s capital known for its historic tenements, proximity to the New Town, and vibrant mix of residential, cultural, and nightlife venues.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.