Formakin House, Renfrewshire
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Formakin House in Renfrewshire is an early 20th-century Scottish country house noted for its Arts and Crafts-inspired design and distinctive architectural details.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Formakin House, Renfrewshire canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8526388 — 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: Formakin House, Renfrewshire Context triple: [Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer, notableWork, Formakin House, Renfrewshire]
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A.
Drumpellier House, Lanarkshire
Drumpellier House in Lanarkshire is a historic Scottish country house and estate associated with the Stirling family.
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B.
Inverleith House
Inverleith House is a historic Georgian mansion in Edinburgh that serves as an art gallery and exhibition space within the Royal Botanic Garden.
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C.
The Mackintosh House
The Mackintosh House is a meticulous re-creation of the Glasgow home and interiors of architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald, showcasing their distinctive early 20th-century design.
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D.
Broomhall House, Fife
Broomhall House in Fife is a historic Scottish country house best known as the ancestral seat of the Earls of Elgin, including Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, famed for acquiring the Elgin Marbles.
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E.
Dundee House
Dundee House is a modern civic office building in Dundee, Scotland, serving as the main administrative base for Dundee City Council.
- 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: Formakin House, Renfrewshire Target entity description: Formakin House in Renfrewshire is an early 20th-century Scottish country house noted for its Arts and Crafts-inspired design and distinctive architectural details.
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A.
Drumpellier House, Lanarkshire
Drumpellier House in Lanarkshire is a historic Scottish country house and estate associated with the Stirling family.
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B.
Inverleith House
Inverleith House is a historic Georgian mansion in Edinburgh that serves as an art gallery and exhibition space within the Royal Botanic Garden.
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C.
The Mackintosh House
The Mackintosh House is a meticulous re-creation of the Glasgow home and interiors of architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald, showcasing their distinctive early 20th-century design.
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D.
Broomhall House, Fife
Broomhall House in Fife is a historic Scottish country house best known as the ancestral seat of the Earls of Elgin, including Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, famed for acquiring the Elgin Marbles.
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E.
Dundee House
Dundee House is a modern civic office building in Dundee, Scotland, serving as the main administrative base for Dundee City Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arts and Crafts house
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country house ⓘ listed building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Arts and Crafts
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linked to:
Arts and Crafts movement
Scottish Baronial influences ⓘ |
| category |
building in Renfrewshire
ⓘ
historic house in Scotland ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 20th century ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| era |
Edwardian period
ⓘ
linked to:
Edwardian era
|
| governingBody | local authority of Renfrewshire (planning and listing context) ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Arts and Crafts movement in Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Arts and Crafts movement
Scottish country house tradition ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
architectural ornamentation
ⓘ
decorative chimneys ⓘ estate buildings ⓘ estate drive ⓘ formal entrance front ⓘ formal gardens ⓘ gate lodges ⓘ idiosyncratic detailing ⓘ ornamental stonework ⓘ outbuildings ⓘ service wing ⓘ terraced garden areas ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings |
landscaped grounds
ⓘ
woodland ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed building in Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Renfrewshire ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kilmacolm ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Arts and Crafts-inspired design
ⓘ
distinctive architectural details ⓘ |
| partOf | Formakin Estate ⓘ |
| region | Inverclyde and Renfrewshire area ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | slate ⓘ |
| usedAs | private residence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Formakin House, Renfrewshire Description of subject: Formakin House in Renfrewshire is an early 20th-century Scottish country house noted for its Arts and Crafts-inspired design and distinctive architectural details.
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