St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
E869013
UNESCO World Heritage Site
column monument
historic townhouse
public garden
public square
tram stop
urban square
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh is a prominent Georgian-era public square in the New Town, known for its historic architecture, central gardens, and role as a major transport and commercial hub in the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St Andrew Square | 10 |
| St Andrew Square, Edinburgh canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10488063 — 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: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh Context triple: [York Place (former terminus), near, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh]
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A.
Parliament Square, Edinburgh
Parliament Square in Edinburgh is a historic civic space in the Old Town, bordered by the High Court and St Giles’ Cathedral and long associated with Scotland’s legal and political life.
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B.
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh is a renowned Georgian garden square and architectural showpiece in Scotland’s capital, celebrated as one of the finest examples of Robert Adam’s neoclassical urban design.
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C.
Adam Square, Edinburgh
Adam Square, Edinburgh was an 18th-century residential development in Edinburgh’s Old Town designed by architect John Adam, known for its Georgian architecture and later demolition during city redevelopment.
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D.
York Place, Edinburgh
York Place, Edinburgh is a central street in Scotland's capital, known for its Georgian architecture and role as a key transport corridor near the east end of the New Town.
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E.
George Square, Edinburgh
George Square, Edinburgh is a central public square in Edinburgh known for its Georgian architecture and as a major hub of the University of Edinburgh’s campus.
- 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: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh Target entity description: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh is a prominent Georgian-era public square in the New Town, known for its historic architecture, central gardens, and role as a major transport and commercial hub in the city.
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A.
Parliament Square, Edinburgh
Parliament Square in Edinburgh is a historic civic space in the Old Town, bordered by the High Court and St Giles’ Cathedral and long associated with Scotland’s legal and political life.
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B.
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh is a renowned Georgian garden square and architectural showpiece in Scotland’s capital, celebrated as one of the finest examples of Robert Adam’s neoclassical urban design.
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C.
Adam Square, Edinburgh
Adam Square, Edinburgh was an 18th-century residential development in Edinburgh’s Old Town designed by architect John Adam, known for its Georgian architecture and later demolition during city redevelopment.
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York Place, Edinburgh
York Place, Edinburgh is a central street in Scotland's capital, known for its Georgian architecture and role as a key transport corridor near the east end of the New Town.
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E.
George Square, Edinburgh
George Square, Edinburgh is a central public square in Edinburgh known for its Georgian architecture and as a major hub of the University of Edinburgh’s campus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
column monument ⓘ historic townhouse ⓘ public garden ⓘ public square ⓘ tram stop ⓘ urban square ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
George Street
ⓘ
Princes Street (nearby to the south) ⓘ
linked to:
Princes Street entrance
|
| category | tourist attraction in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 55.953°N 3.191°W ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
ⓘ
linked to:
Henry Dundas
|
| era | Georgian era ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
cafés
ⓘ
offices ⓘ restaurants ⓘ retail units ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Dundas House ⓘ |
| hasBusStationNearby | Edinburgh Bus Station ⓘ |
| hasPart |
St Andrew Square Gardens
ⓘ
linked to:
St Andrew Square
|
| hasRailConnectionNearby |
Edinburgh Waverley railway station
ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh Waverley
|
| hasTramStop | St Andrew Square tram stop ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection | Edinburgh Trams ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commercial district
ⓘ
public open space ⓘ transport hub ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | late 18th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
financial services offices
ⓘ
headquarters of major banks and insurers (historically and currently) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Town, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| location |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh ⓘ St Andrew Square, Edinburgh ⓘ St Andrew Square, Edinburgh ⓘ near St Andrew Square, Edinburgh ⓘ south of St Andrew Square, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| near | Princes Street Gardens ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Melville Monument
ⓘ
linked to:
Melville Monument base works
central gardens ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edinburgh New Town
ⓘ
linked to:
New Town, Edinburgh
|
| publicAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Edinburgh Trams Airport–York Place line
ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh Trams
|
| streetLayout | rectangular ⓘ |
| urbanPlanning | designed as part of James Craig’s New Town plan ⓘ |
| use | Royal Bank of Scotland offices (historically headquarters) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh Description of subject: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh is a prominent Georgian-era public square in the New Town, known for its historic architecture, central gardens, and role as a major transport and commercial hub in the city.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
New Town
linked to: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
subject linked to:
Waverley railway station (nearby)
linked to: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
linked to: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
subject linked to:
George Street (to the north via connecting streets)
linked to: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
subject linked to:
George Street (to the north via connecting streets)
linked to: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
linked to: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
linked to: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
linked to: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
subject linked to:
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
subject linked to:
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
subject linked to:
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
linked to: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
subject linked to:
Queen Street
linked to: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh