Custom House, London
E802045
Custom House, London is a historic riverside building on the north bank of the Thames that long served as the principal customs office for the Port of London.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Custom House, London canonical | 3 |
| Custom House (London) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9496853 — 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: Custom House, London Context triple: [Pool of London, nearbyLandmark, Custom House, London]
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A.
Home House, London
Home House in London is an 18th-century neoclassical townhouse renowned for its elegant design by architect Robert Adam and its role as a prominent private members’ club.
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B.
Newcastle House, London
Newcastle House, London was a grand aristocratic townhouse in Lincoln's Inn Fields that served as the principal London residence of the powerful Whig statesman Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle.
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C.
Thames House, London
Thames House in London is a prominent government building best known as the headquarters of the United Kingdom’s domestic security and counter-intelligence agency, MI5.
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D.
Mansion House
Mansion House is the official residence and office of the Lord Mayor of London, located in the City of London.
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E.
Wellington House, London
Wellington House in London is a government office building that serves as the central administrative base for Public Health England.
- 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: Custom House, London Target entity description: Custom House, London is a historic riverside building on the north bank of the Thames that long served as the principal customs office for the Port of London.
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A.
Home House, London
Home House in London is an 18th-century neoclassical townhouse renowned for its elegant design by architect Robert Adam and its role as a prominent private members’ club.
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B.
Newcastle House, London
Newcastle House, London was a grand aristocratic townhouse in Lincoln's Inn Fields that served as the principal London residence of the powerful Whig statesman Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle.
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C.
Thames House, London
Thames House in London is a prominent government building best known as the headquarters of the United Kingdom’s domestic security and counter-intelligence agency, MI5.
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D.
Mansion House
Mansion House is the official residence and office of the Lord Mayor of London, located in the City of London.
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E.
Wellington House, London
Wellington House in London is a government office building that serves as the central administrative base for Public Health England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
custom house
ⓘ
government building ⓘ listed building ⓘ |
| architect |
David Laing
ⓘ
Robert Smirke ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Custom houses in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Government buildings in London ⓘ Grade I listed buildings in the City of London ⓘ Neoclassical architecture in London ⓘ |
| completionDate | early 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 19th century ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| damagedBy | fire in early 19th century ⓘ |
| floodRisk | located in Thames riverside flood zone ⓘ |
| function |
administration of maritime trade regulations
ⓘ
collection of customs duties ⓘ principal customs office for the Port of London ⓘ |
| governingBody |
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs
ⓘ
linked to:
HM Revenue and Customs
|
| hasFeature |
central pediment
ⓘ
colonnaded façade ⓘ internal courtyard ⓘ long river frontage ⓘ ornamental staircases ⓘ |
| hasUse |
government administration
ⓘ
office space ⓘ |
| hasView |
River Thames
ⓘ
linked to:
Thames
|
| heritageRegister |
National Heritage List for England
ⓘ
linked to:
National Heritage List for England entry
|
| heritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| historicUse | customs house for Port of London ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of London
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| locatedNear |
Billingsgate
ⓘ
London Bridge ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Lower Thames Street
ⓘ
north bank of the River Thames ⓘ |
| material | Portland stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Port of London customs
ⓘ
role in British maritime trade ⓘ |
| ownedBy | UK government ⓘ |
| previousGoverningBody |
HM Customs and Excise
ⓘ
linked to:
Board of Customs and Excise
|
| rebuiltAfter | fire in early 19th century ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier Custom House buildings on same site ⓘ |
| serves | Port of London ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Custom House, London Description of subject: Custom House, London is a historic riverside building on the north bank of the Thames that long served as the principal customs office for the Port of London.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Custom House, London