Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh
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Mortonhall Crematorium in Edinburgh is a modernist crematorium complex renowned for its serene, sculptural design by architect Sir Basil Spence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8538645 — 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: Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh Context triple: [Basil Spence, notableWork, Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh]
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A.
Grange Cemetery
Grange Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for being the resting place of several notable 19th-century figures, including geologist and writer Hugh Miller.
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B.
Glasgow Necropolis
Glasgow Necropolis is a vast Victorian garden cemetery in Glasgow, Scotland, known for its elaborate monuments, historic graves, and panoramic views over the city.
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C.
Old Calton Burial Ground
Old Calton Burial Ground is a historic cemetery in central Edinburgh known for its notable monuments, including political memorials and the distinctive obelisk of the Political Martyrs' Monument.
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D.
Helensburgh Cemetery
Helensburgh Cemetery is a burial ground in Helensburgh, Scotland, noted as the final resting place of television pioneer John Logie Baird.
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E.
Portchester Crematorium
Portchester Crematorium is a funeral and cremation facility serving the local community of Portchester and the surrounding area.
- 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: Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh Target entity description: Mortonhall Crematorium in Edinburgh is a modernist crematorium complex renowned for its serene, sculptural design by architect Sir Basil Spence.
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A.
Grange Cemetery
Grange Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for being the resting place of several notable 19th-century figures, including geologist and writer Hugh Miller.
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B.
Glasgow Necropolis
Glasgow Necropolis is a vast Victorian garden cemetery in Glasgow, Scotland, known for its elaborate monuments, historic graves, and panoramic views over the city.
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C.
Old Calton Burial Ground
Old Calton Burial Ground is a historic cemetery in central Edinburgh known for its notable monuments, including political memorials and the distinctive obelisk of the Political Martyrs' Monument.
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D.
Helensburgh Cemetery
Helensburgh Cemetery is a burial ground in Helensburgh, Scotland, noted as the final resting place of television pioneer John Logie Baird.
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E.
Portchester Crematorium
Portchester Crematorium is a funeral and cremation facility serving the local community of Portchester and the surrounding area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crematorium
ⓘ
funerary architecture ⓘ modernist building ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architect |
Basil Spence
ⓘ
Sir Basil Spence ⓘ
linked to:
Basil Spence
|
| architecturalStyle |
Brutalism
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Edinburgh
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Crematoria in Scotland ⓘ Modernist architecture in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designedAs | crematorium complex ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel with large windows
ⓘ
courtyard plan ⓘ landscaped grounds ⓘ memorial gardens ⓘ sculptural roof forms ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
glass ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| hasPart |
car park
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ columbarium ⓘ courtyard ⓘ cremation facilities ⓘ gardens of remembrance ⓘ |
| hasUse |
private services
ⓘ
public funerals ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Edinburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ⓘ Mortonhall ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park
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Mortonhall Golf Club ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration with landscape
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modernist design ⓘ sculptural architectural forms ⓘ serene setting ⓘ |
| operator | City of Edinburgh Council ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Edinburgh Council ⓘ |
| purpose |
cremation of human remains
ⓘ
funeral services ⓘ |
| region | Lothian ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh Description of subject: Mortonhall Crematorium in Edinburgh is a modernist crematorium complex renowned for its serene, sculptural design by architect Sir Basil Spence.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.