General Register House (complex)
E406899
General Register House is a historic government archive complex in central Edinburgh that houses Scotland’s national records and registries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Register House | 1 |
| General Register House (complex) canonical | 1 |
| General Register House complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4024165 — 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: General Register House (complex) Context triple: [Register House, Edinburgh, near, General Register House (complex)]
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A.
Abercorn Residential Complex
Abercorn Residential Complex is a modern housing development located within Belfast’s redeveloped Titanic Quarter waterfront district.
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B.
Regal Building
Regal Building is a historic commercial and cultural landmark in New Delhi, India, known for its colonial-era architecture and prominent location in Connaught Place.
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C.
Prescott and Duggan Houses
Prescott and Duggan Houses are historic buildings on Concordia University's Sir George Williams (downtown Montreal) campus, used for academic and administrative purposes.
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D.
Taggart House
Taggart House is a modernist residence in Los Angeles designed by architect Lloyd Wright, noted for its innovative use of concrete blocks and integration with the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Parkside Building
Parkside Building is a major teaching and creative hub of Birmingham City University, housing its art, design, and media facilities in a modern, purpose-built campus space.
- 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: General Register House (complex) Target entity description: General Register House is a historic government archive complex in central Edinburgh that houses Scotland’s national records and registries.
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A.
Abercorn Residential Complex
Abercorn Residential Complex is a modern housing development located within Belfast’s redeveloped Titanic Quarter waterfront district.
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B.
Regal Building
Regal Building is a historic commercial and cultural landmark in New Delhi, India, known for its colonial-era architecture and prominent location in Connaught Place.
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C.
Prescott and Duggan Houses
Prescott and Duggan Houses are historic buildings on Concordia University's Sir George Williams (downtown Montreal) campus, used for academic and administrative purposes.
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D.
Taggart House
Taggart House is a modernist residence in Los Angeles designed by architect Lloyd Wright, noted for its innovative use of concrete blocks and integration with the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Parkside Building
Parkside Building is a major teaching and creative hub of Birmingham City University, housing its art, design, and media facilities in a modern, purpose-built campus space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archive building
ⓘ
government building complex ⓘ historic building ⓘ listed building ⓘ |
| architect | Robert Adam ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Archives in Scotland
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Buildings and structures in Edinburgh ⓘ Scottish government buildings ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1780s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1770s ⓘ |
| contains |
General Register House
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linked to:
General Register House (complex)
HM General Register House dome ⓘ New Register House ⓘ archival storage repositories ⓘ offices of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland ⓘ public exhibition spaces ⓘ search rooms for public use ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| faces | North Bridge, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| function |
genealogical research centre
ⓘ
national archive of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
National Records of Scotland
storage of public records ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central rotunda
ⓘ
reading rooms ⓘ strongrooms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
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part of Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| houses | National Records of Scotland ⓘ |
| inception | late 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedInArea |
New Town, Edinburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
New Town
central Edinburgh ⓘ |
| location |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| operator | National Records of Scotland ⓘ |
| overlooks | Princes Street Gardens ⓘ |
| owner | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significance | principal repository of Scotland’s national archives ⓘ |
| usedFor |
census records
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church and parish records ⓘ civil registration records ⓘ land and property records ⓘ legal and court records ⓘ preservation of Scotland’s national records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General Register House (complex) Description of subject: General Register House is a historic government archive complex in central Edinburgh that houses Scotland’s national records and registries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: General Register House (complex)
linked to: General Register House (complex)