SIS Building, Vauxhall Cross
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The SIS Building at Vauxhall Cross is a distinctive postmodern riverside structure in London that serves as the headquarters of the United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MI6 Building | 1 |
| SIS Building, Vauxhall Cross canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T828703 — 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: SIS Building, Vauxhall Cross Context triple: [Secret Intelligence Service, headquartersLocation, SIS Building, Vauxhall Cross]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
William Stone Building
The William Stone Building is a prominent modernist residential and teaching block at Peterhouse, Cambridge, known for its distinctive architectural style and views over the college gardens.
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D.
30 St Mary Axe
30 St Mary Axe is a distinctive, energy-efficient commercial skyscraper in the City of London, popularly known as “The Gherkin” for its unique curved, tapering shape.
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E.
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.
- 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: SIS Building, Vauxhall Cross Target entity description: The SIS Building at Vauxhall Cross is a distinctive postmodern riverside structure in London that serves as the headquarters of the United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
William Stone Building
The William Stone Building is a prominent modernist residential and teaching block at Peterhouse, Cambridge, known for its distinctive architectural style and views over the college gardens.
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D.
30 St Mary Axe
30 St Mary Axe is a distinctive, energy-efficient commercial skyscraper in the City of London, popularly known as “The Gherkin” for its unique curved, tapering shape.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
ⓘ
intelligence agency headquarters ⓘ office building ⓘ postmodern building ⓘ |
| address | 85 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, London ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MI6 Building
ⓘ
SIS Building ⓘ Vauxhall Cross, London ⓘ
surface form:
Vauxhall Cross
|
| architect | Terry Farrell ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| client |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
HM Government
Secret Intelligence Service ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 51.486°N 0.124°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor | specialist security requirements ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm |
film GoldenEye
ⓘ
surface form:
GoldenEye
Skyfall ⓘ James Bond: The World Is Not Enough ⓘ
surface form:
The World Is Not Enough
|
| featuredInFranchise |
James Bond universe
ⓘ
surface form:
James Bond film series
|
| floorCount | approximately 14 above ground ⓘ |
| hasBasementLevels | multiple secure basement levels ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Government buildings in London
ⓘ
Secret Intelligence Service buildings ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
green and cream cladding
ⓘ
multiple terraces and setbacks ⓘ riverside façade facing the Thames ⓘ stepped ziggurat-like massing ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative offices
ⓘ
intelligence operations ⓘ |
| height | approximately 65 metres ⓘ |
| locatedInBorough |
Lambeth
ⓘ
surface form:
London Borough of Lambeth
|
| locatedInCity |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| locatedInDistrict | Vauxhall ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Thames
ⓘ
surface form:
River Thames
|
| mentionedIn | UK government statements about the Secret Intelligence Service ⓘ |
| nearBridge | Vauxhall Bridge ⓘ |
| nearTransport |
Vauxhall Underground station
ⓘ
Vauxhall railway station ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
UK government estate
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
|
| partOfSkylineOf |
Central London
ⓘ
surface form:
central London
|
| planningAuthority |
Lambeth London Borough Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Lambeth Council
|
| publicAccess | not open to the general public ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| securityLevel | high-security facility ⓘ |
| servesAsHeadquartersOf |
Secret Intelligence Service
ⓘ
surface form:
MI6
Secret Intelligence Service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SIS Building, Vauxhall Cross Description of subject: The SIS Building at Vauxhall Cross is a distinctive postmodern riverside structure in London that serves as the headquarters of the United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MI6 Building