Paisley Abbey
E139090
Paisley Abbey is a historic medieval church in Paisley, Scotland, renowned for its Gothic architecture and role as a former Cluniac monastery and royal burial site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paisley Abbey canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1190644 — 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: Paisley Abbey Context triple: [Paisley, contains, Paisley Abbey]
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A.
Holyrood Abbey
Holyrood Abbey is a ruined medieval Augustinian abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland, historically serving as a royal church closely associated with the Scottish monarchy.
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B.
Kelso Abbey
Kelso Abbey is a ruined medieval Tironensian monastery in the Scottish Borders, once one of Scotland’s wealthiest and most influential religious houses.
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C.
Inchcolm Abbey
Inchcolm Abbey is a well-preserved medieval Augustinian monastery located on Inchcolm Island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, renowned for its historic architecture and scenic coastal setting.
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D.
Waverley Abbey
Waverley Abbey is a ruined former Cistercian monastery in Surrey, England, notable as one of the earliest Cistercian foundations in Britain.
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E.
Arbroath Abbey
Arbroath Abbey is a historic Scottish monastery famous as the site where the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath, asserting Scotland’s independence, was drafted.
- 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: Paisley Abbey Target entity description: Paisley Abbey is a historic medieval church in Paisley, Scotland, renowned for its Gothic architecture and role as a former Cluniac monastery and royal burial site.
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A.
Holyrood Abbey
Holyrood Abbey is a ruined medieval Augustinian abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland, historically serving as a royal church closely associated with the Scottish monarchy.
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B.
Kelso Abbey
Kelso Abbey is a ruined medieval Tironensian monastery in the Scottish Borders, once one of Scotland’s wealthiest and most influential religious houses.
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C.
Inchcolm Abbey
Inchcolm Abbey is a well-preserved medieval Augustinian monastery located on Inchcolm Island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, renowned for its historic architecture and scenic coastal setting.
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D.
Waverley Abbey
Waverley Abbey is a ruined former Cistercian monastery in Surrey, England, notable as one of the earliest Cistercian foundations in Britain.
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E.
Arbroath Abbey
Arbroath Abbey is a historic Scottish monastery famous as the site where the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath, asserting Scotland’s independence, was drafted.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abbey
ⓘ
former monastery ⓘ medieval church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Stewart
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Stuart
|
| burialPlaceOf |
Marjorie Bruce
ⓘ
Robert III of Scotland (disputed) ⓘ
linked to:
Robert III of Scotland
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland ⓘ |
| category |
former Cluniac monastery
ⓘ
medieval abbey in Scotland ⓘ royal burial site in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint James
ⓘ
linked to:
St James
Saint Mary ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| elevatedToAbbey | 1219 ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Cluniac priory ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Walter fitz Alan ⓘ |
| founderTitle |
High Steward of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Steward of Scotland
|
| foundingDate | 1163 ⓘ |
| function | parish church ⓘ |
| governingBody | Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central tower
ⓘ
choir ⓘ cloister (ruined) ⓘ nave ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ transepts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
medieval sculpture ⓘ royal burial site ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lowlands of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Lowlands of Scotland
Paisley ⓘ Renfrewshire ⓘ |
| monasticOrder |
Cluniac order
ⓘ
linked to:
Benedictines
|
| near | White Cart Water ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| parish | Paisley Abbey parish ⓘ |
| previousDenomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| restoredBy | John Honeyman ⓘ |
| restoredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| sufferedEvent |
damage during the Reformation
ⓘ
fire in 1307 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paisley Abbey Description of subject: Paisley Abbey is a historic medieval church in Paisley, Scotland, renowned for its Gothic architecture and role as a former Cluniac monastery and royal burial site.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.