Bute House
E131622
Bute House is the official residence and main working headquarters of Scotland’s First Minister, located in Edinburgh’s New Town.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bute House canonical | 6 |
| Bute House, Edinburgh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T997279 — 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: Bute House Context triple: [First Minister of Scotland, seat, Bute House]
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A.
Scone Palace
Scone Palace is a historic Scottish stately home near Perth, famed as the ancient crowning place of Scottish kings and the original home of the Stone of Scone.
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B.
Linlithgow Palace
Linlithgow Palace is a ruined Renaissance royal residence in West Lothian, Scotland, best known as the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots and a former seat of the Scottish monarchy.
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C.
Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle is a large Scottish estate house in Aberdeenshire that serves as a private retreat for the British royal family.
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D.
Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the British monarch’s official royal residence in Edinburgh, Scotland, historically associated with Scottish royalty and state ceremonies.
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E.
Dunfermline Palace
Dunfermline Palace is a historic former royal residence in Dunfermline, Fife, known for its association with Scottish monarchs and its proximity to Dunfermline Abbey.
- 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: Bute House Target entity description: Bute House is the official residence and main working headquarters of Scotland’s First Minister, located in Edinburgh’s New Town.
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A.
Scone Palace
Scone Palace is a historic Scottish stately home near Perth, famed as the ancient crowning place of Scottish kings and the original home of the Stone of Scone.
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B.
Linlithgow Palace
Linlithgow Palace is a ruined Renaissance royal residence in West Lothian, Scotland, best known as the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots and a former seat of the Scottish monarchy.
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C.
Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle is a large Scottish estate house in Aberdeenshire that serves as a private retreat for the British royal family.
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D.
Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the British monarch’s official royal residence in Edinburgh, Scotland, historically associated with Scottish royalty and state ceremonies.
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E.
Dunfermline Palace
Dunfermline Palace is a historic former royal residence in Dunfermline, Fife, known for its association with Scottish monarchs and its proximity to Dunfermline Abbey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
ⓘ
official residence ⓘ townhouse ⓘ |
| architect | Robert Adam ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish Cabinet
ⓘ
linked to:
Cabinet of the Scottish Government
devolved government of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish Government
|
| category |
Buildings and structures in Edinburgh
ⓘ
Government buildings in Scotland ⓘ Houses in Edinburgh ⓘ Neoclassical architecture in Scotland ⓘ Official residences in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| city | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1796 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 55.952°N 3.205°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| countryCapital | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| floorCount | 4 ⓘ |
| governmentBody | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
executive residence
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| hasRoom |
cabinet room
ⓘ
private apartments ⓘ reception rooms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| inception | late 18th century ⓘ |
| leasedTo | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| locatedInUNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh New Town World Heritage Site
|
| location |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
New Town, Edinburgh ⓘ
linked to:
New Town
|
| namedAfter | Marquess of Bute ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust for Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf | Charlotte Square ⓘ |
| previousUse | private townhouse ⓘ |
| region | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| streetAddress |
6 Charlotte Square
ⓘ
linked to:
No. 6 Charlotte Square
|
| tenant | First Minister of Scotland ⓘ |
| use |
main working headquarters of the First Minister of Scotland
ⓘ
official residence of the First Minister of Scotland ⓘ venue for cabinet meetings ⓘ venue for official meetings ⓘ venue for official receptions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bute House Description of subject: Bute House is the official residence and main working headquarters of Scotland’s First Minister, located in Edinburgh’s New Town.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bute House