Calton Jail
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Calton Jail was a former 19th-century prison in Edinburgh, Scotland, that once dominated Calton Hill before being largely demolished in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Calton Jail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T803779 — 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: Calton Jail Context triple: [St Andrew's House, Edinburgh, previousSiteUse, Calton Jail]
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A.
Calton Hill
Calton Hill is a prominent hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its panoramic city views and collection of historic monuments and buildings.
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B.
Crumlin Road Gaol
Crumlin Road Gaol is a historic 19th-century former prison in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now operating as a museum and tourist attraction.
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C.
Scott Monument
The Scott Monument is a towering Victorian Gothic memorial in Edinburgh dedicated to the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott.
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D.
Porteous Building
The Porteous Building is the historic flagship facility of the Maine College of Art & Design in downtown Portland, Maine, housing its studios, classrooms, and galleries.
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E.
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
St Andrew's House in Edinburgh is a prominent Art Deco government building that serves as the main administrative base of Scotland's devolved government.
- 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: Calton Jail Target entity description: Calton Jail was a former 19th-century prison in Edinburgh, Scotland, that once dominated Calton Hill before being largely demolished in the early 20th century.
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A.
Calton Hill
Calton Hill is a prominent hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its panoramic city views and collection of historic monuments and buildings.
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B.
Crumlin Road Gaol
Crumlin Road Gaol is a historic 19th-century former prison in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now operating as a museum and tourist attraction.
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C.
Scott Monument
The Scott Monument is a towering Victorian Gothic memorial in Edinburgh dedicated to the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott.
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D.
Porteous Building
The Porteous Building is the historic flagship facility of the Maine College of Art & Design in downtown Portland, Maine, housing its studios, classrooms, and galleries.
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E.
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
St Andrew's House in Edinburgh is a prominent Art Deco government building that serves as the main administrative base of Scotland's devolved government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century building
ⓘ
former prison ⓘ |
| architect | Archibald Elliot ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Scottish Baronial ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| demolished |
1930s
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
criminal prison
ⓘ
debtors’ prison ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | 55.953°N 3.182°W ⓘ |
| heritageStatusOfRemains | Category A listed building (Governor’s House) ⓘ |
| imageSubject | historic engravings of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| inception | 1817 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
City of Edinburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh
|
| locatedInHistoricCounty | Midlothian ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Calton Hill monuments
ⓘ
linked to:
Calton Hill
Old Calton Burial Ground ⓘ
linked to:
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Regent Road, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Calton Hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominating the skyline of Calton Hill in the 19th century
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its castle-like appearance ⓘ |
| operatedUntil | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Scottish prison authorities ⓘ |
| partiallyPreservedAs |
Governor’s House, Calton Hill
ⓘ
retaining walls on Calton Hill ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish prison system ⓘ |
| region |
Lowlands of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Lowlands of Scotland
|
| replacedBy | HM Prison Saughton ⓘ |
| usedFor | public executions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Calton Jail Description of subject: Calton Jail was a former 19th-century prison in Edinburgh, Scotland, that once dominated Calton Hill before being largely demolished in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (1)
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