Central Criminal Court building
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The Central Criminal Court building, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is London’s principal criminal court and an iconic historic courthouse renowned for hosting many of Britain’s most significant criminal trials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Criminal Court building canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9152233 — 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: Central Criminal Court building Context triple: [Old Bailey, hasPart, Central Criminal Court building]
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A.
Courthouse
Courthouse is an underground bus rapid transit station on Boston’s MBTA Silver Line serving the Seaport District.
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B.
Courthouse
Courthouse is a vibrant urban neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, known for its county government complex, high-density development, and Metro-accessible commercial and residential areas.
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C.
Canadian County Courthouse
The Canadian County Courthouse is the primary judicial and administrative government building serving Canadian County in the state of Oklahoma.
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D.
Red Brick Courthouse
The Red Brick Courthouse is a historic former county courthouse in Rockville, Maryland, noted for its distinctive brick architecture and central role in the city's civic history.
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E.
Third Judicial District Courthouse
The Third Judicial District Courthouse was a historic New York City court facility that originally operated in the Jefferson Market Courthouse building in Greenwich Village.
- 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: Central Criminal Court building Target entity description: The Central Criminal Court building, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is London’s principal criminal court and an iconic historic courthouse renowned for hosting many of Britain’s most significant criminal trials.
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A.
Courthouse
Courthouse is an underground bus rapid transit station on Boston’s MBTA Silver Line serving the Seaport District.
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B.
Courthouse
Courthouse is a vibrant urban neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, known for its county government complex, high-density development, and Metro-accessible commercial and residential areas.
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C.
Canadian County Courthouse
The Canadian County Courthouse is the primary judicial and administrative government building serving Canadian County in the state of Oklahoma.
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D.
Red Brick Courthouse
The Red Brick Courthouse is a historic former county courthouse in Rockville, Maryland, noted for its distinctive brick architecture and central role in the city's civic history.
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E.
Third Judicial District Courthouse
The Third Judicial District Courthouse was a historic New York City court facility that originally operated in the Jefferson Market Courthouse building in Greenwich Village.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courthouse
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criminal court building ⓘ historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Old Bailey ⓘ |
| architect | Edward William Mountford ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Edwardian Baroque
ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque Revival
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| builtOnSiteOf | Newgate Prison ⓘ |
| category |
Courts in London
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Edwardian architecture in London ⓘ Grade II* listed buildings in the City of London ⓘ |
| city |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| constructionStartDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features | gilded statue of Lady Justice ⓘ |
| function | principal criminal court for London ⓘ |
| governingBody |
City of London Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Corporation of London
|
| hasCourtrooms | multiple criminal courtrooms ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasMottoInscription | Defend the Children of the Poor & Punish the Wrongdoer ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Old Bailey ⓘ |
| hasSculpture |
Lady Justice statue
ⓘ
linked to:
Lady Justice
|
| heritageStatus | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| historicCounty |
Middlesex
ⓘ
linked to:
County of Middlesex
|
| inaugurationDate | 1907 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| location |
City of London
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| namedAfter |
Old Bailey street
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Bailey (street)
|
| notableFor |
high‑profile murder trials
ⓘ
historic criminal cases ⓘ hosting major criminal trials ⓘ terrorism trials ⓘ |
| officialName | Central Criminal Court of England and Wales ⓘ |
| opened | 1907 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
ⓘ
linked to:
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
|
| owner |
City of London Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Corporation of London
|
| partOf | court system of England and Wales ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess |
near City Thameslink railway station
ⓘ
near St Paul’s Underground station ⓘ |
| region | Greater London ⓘ |
| roofFeature | central dome with lantern ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Old Bailey ⓘ |
| symbolizes | British criminal justice system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Central Criminal Court building Description of subject: The Central Criminal Court building, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is London’s principal criminal court and an iconic historic courthouse renowned for hosting many of Britain’s most significant criminal trials.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Great Hall