Cawdor Castle (alterations)
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Cawdor Castle (alterations) refers to the 18th-century architectural modifications and enhancements designed by Scottish architect William Adam to the historic Cawdor Castle in the Highlands of Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cawdor Castle (alterations) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4270893 — 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: Cawdor Castle (alterations) Context triple: [William Adam, notableWork, Cawdor Castle (alterations)]
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A.
Thirlestane Castle
Thirlestane Castle is a historic Scottish castle near Lauder in the Borders, renowned for its grand architecture, rich interiors, and long association with the Earls of Lauderdale.
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B.
Crichton Castle
Crichton Castle is a medieval ruined stronghold in Scotland noted for its distinctive Italianate courtyard façade and association with the influential Crichton family.
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C.
Kinnaird Castle
Kinnaird Castle is a historic Scottish country house in Angus that has long served as the ancestral home of the Earls of Southesk.
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D.
Aberdour Castle
Aberdour Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Fife, Scotland, renowned as one of the country’s oldest surviving castles and noted for its picturesque gardens and coastal setting.
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E.
Airthrey Castle
Airthrey Castle is a historic 18th-century country house in Stirling, Scotland, now incorporated into the University of Stirling’s campus.
- 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: Cawdor Castle (alterations) Target entity description: Cawdor Castle (alterations) refers to the 18th-century architectural modifications and enhancements designed by Scottish architect William Adam to the historic Cawdor Castle in the Highlands of Scotland.
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A.
Thirlestane Castle
Thirlestane Castle is a historic Scottish castle near Lauder in the Borders, renowned for its grand architecture, rich interiors, and long association with the Earls of Lauderdale.
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B.
Crichton Castle
Crichton Castle is a medieval ruined stronghold in Scotland noted for its distinctive Italianate courtyard façade and association with the influential Crichton family.
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C.
Kinnaird Castle
Kinnaird Castle is a historic Scottish country house in Angus that has long served as the ancestral home of the Earls of Southesk.
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D.
Aberdour Castle
Aberdour Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Fife, Scotland, renowned as one of the country’s oldest surviving castles and noted for its picturesque gardens and coastal setting.
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E.
Airthrey Castle
Airthrey Castle is a historic 18th-century country house in Stirling, Scotland, now incorporated into the University of Stirling’s campus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century architectural work
ⓘ
architectural alteration project ⓘ work by William Adam ⓘ |
| appliesToBuilding | Cawdor Castle ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| follows | original medieval construction of Cawdor Castle ⓘ |
| hasArchitect |
William Adam
ⓘ
William Adam (Scottish architect) ⓘ
linked to:
William Adam
|
| hasArchitecturalElement |
domestic accommodation improvements
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formalised circulation and access ⓘ landscape and setting enhancements ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalRole | modernisation of historic castle ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalSignificance | integration of classical planning into a medieval structure ⓘ |
| hasCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasClient | Campbell family of Cawdor ⓘ |
| hasHeritageContext | adaptation of medieval tower house ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfWork | none (architectural work) ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Palladian-influenced architecture
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Scottish classical architecture ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Highland ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCounty | Nairnshire ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Highlands of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Highlands
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| locatedInVillage | Cawdor ⓘ |
| partOf | Cawdor Castle complex ⓘ |
| partOfPeriod |
Georgian era in Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Georgian era
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| startTime | 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cawdor Castle (alterations) Description of subject: Cawdor Castle (alterations) refers to the 18th-century architectural modifications and enhancements designed by Scottish architect William Adam to the historic Cawdor Castle in the Highlands of Scotland.
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