Civil Justice Centre, Manchester
E94804
The Civil Justice Centre in Manchester is a prominent modern courthouse and architectural landmark that houses various civil and family law courts for the city and surrounding region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manchester Civil Justice Centre | 2 |
| Civil Justice Centre, Manchester canonical | 1 |
| Manchester District Registry of the High Court | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T795372 — 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: Civil Justice Centre, Manchester Context triple: [Left Bank (Manchester), hasLandmark, Civil Justice Centre, Manchester]
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A.
The Corn Exchange, Manchester
The Corn Exchange in Manchester is a historic Victorian trading hall that has been redeveloped into a modern dining and leisure destination in the heart of the city.
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B.
Midland Hotel, Manchester
The Midland Hotel in Manchester is a historic, grand Edwardian hotel renowned for its distinctive architecture and central location in the city.
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C.
Greater Manchester Arts Centre Ltd
Greater Manchester Arts Centre Ltd is the cultural organization that manages arts venues and programs in Greater Manchester, including the former Cornerhouse arts centre.
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D.
Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping and leisure complex in Greater Manchester, England, known for its extensive range of retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment facilities.
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E.
Birmingham City Hall
Birmingham City Hall is the main municipal building in Birmingham, England, serving as the central venue for the city’s governmental and civic functions.
- 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: Civil Justice Centre, Manchester Target entity description: The Civil Justice Centre in Manchester is a prominent modern courthouse and architectural landmark that houses various civil and family law courts for the city and surrounding region.
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A.
The Corn Exchange, Manchester
The Corn Exchange in Manchester is a historic Victorian trading hall that has been redeveloped into a modern dining and leisure destination in the heart of the city.
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B.
Midland Hotel, Manchester
The Midland Hotel in Manchester is a historic, grand Edwardian hotel renowned for its distinctive architecture and central location in the city.
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C.
Greater Manchester Arts Centre Ltd
Greater Manchester Arts Centre Ltd is the cultural organization that manages arts venues and programs in Greater Manchester, including the former Cornerhouse arts centre.
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D.
Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping and leisure complex in Greater Manchester, England, known for its extensive range of retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment facilities.
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E.
Birmingham City Hall
Birmingham City Hall is the main municipal building in Birmingham, England, serving as the central venue for the city’s governmental and civic functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courthouse
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ office building ⓘ |
| architect | Denton Corker Marshall ⓘ |
| awarded |
Civic Trust Award
ⓘ
RIBA Award ⓘ
linked to:
RIBA Awards
|
| client |
Her Majesty's Courts Service
ⓘ
linked to:
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
|
| completionDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| contains |
conference rooms
ⓘ
courtrooms ⓘ hearing rooms ⓘ mediation facilities ⓘ offices ⓘ public concourse ⓘ |
| coordinates | 53.480°N 2.252°W ⓘ |
| cost | approximately £113 million ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 34,000 square metres ⓘ |
| function |
administrative offices
ⓘ
civil courts ⓘ family courts ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cantilevered "fingers" on the west façade
ⓘ
energy-efficient façade ⓘ large glazed atrium ⓘ natural ventilation system ⓘ |
| height | approximately 80 metres ⓘ |
| housesCourt |
Manchester County Court
ⓘ
Manchester District Registry of the High Court ⓘ
linked to:
Civil Justice Centre, Manchester
family courts for Manchester region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Manchester ⓘ Spinningfields ⓘ |
| managedBy |
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
ⓘ
linked to:
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
|
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Stirling Prize ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 15 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Manchester Civil Justice Centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Civil Justice Centre, Manchester
|
| openingDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| owner |
Ministry of Justice (UK)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Justice
|
| partOf |
Spinningfields development
ⓘ
linked to:
Spinningfields
|
| serves |
Greater Manchester
ⓘ
Manchester ⓘ |
| startDateOfConstruction | 2003 ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer |
Arup
ⓘ
linked to:
Ove Arup & Partners
|
| style |
contemporary architecture
ⓘ
high-tech architecture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civil Justice Centre, Manchester Description of subject: The Civil Justice Centre in Manchester is a prominent modern courthouse and architectural landmark that houses various civil and family law courts for the city and surrounding region.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Left Bank
linked to: Civil Justice Centre, Manchester
linked to: Civil Justice Centre, Manchester
linked to: Civil Justice Centre, Manchester