The Cauld Lad of Hilton
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The Cauld Lad of Hilton is a ghostly figure from English folklore, said to haunt Hilton Castle in North East England and known for his mischievous nocturnal chores and pranks.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Cauld Lad of Hilton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17049609 — 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: The Cauld Lad of Hilton Context triple: [English Fairy Tales, hasPart, The Cauld Lad of Hilton]
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A.
Lord Weary’s Castle
Lord Weary’s Castle is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1946 poetry collection by Robert Lowell, noted for its dense, allusive style and exploration of religion, history, and personal turmoil.
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B.
Lord of Duffus
Lord of Duffus was a medieval Scottish noble title associated with the powerful Moray family and the lands around Duffus in northern Scotland.
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C.
Forbes of Skellater
Forbes of Skellater is a cadet branch of the Scottish Clan Forbes, historically associated with lands around Skellater in Aberdeenshire.
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D.
Bullers of Buchan
The Bullers of Buchan is a dramatic collapsed sea cave and coastal cliff formation on the northeast coast of Scotland, renowned for its natural rock arch, seabird colonies, and scenic walking paths.
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E.
Tales from the White Hart
Tales from the White Hart is a humorous science fiction short story collection by Arthur C. Clarke, framed as tall tales told in a fictional London pub.
- 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: The Cauld Lad of Hilton Target entity description: The Cauld Lad of Hilton is a ghostly figure from English folklore, said to haunt Hilton Castle in North East England and known for his mischievous nocturnal chores and pranks.
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A.
Lord Weary’s Castle
Lord Weary’s Castle is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1946 poetry collection by Robert Lowell, noted for its dense, allusive style and exploration of religion, history, and personal turmoil.
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B.
Lord of Duffus
Lord of Duffus was a medieval Scottish noble title associated with the powerful Moray family and the lands around Duffus in northern Scotland.
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C.
Forbes of Skellater
Forbes of Skellater is a cadet branch of the Scottish Clan Forbes, historically associated with lands around Skellater in Aberdeenshire.
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D.
Bullers of Buchan
The Bullers of Buchan is a dramatic collapsed sea cave and coastal cliff formation on the northeast coast of Scotland, renowned for its natural rock arch, seabird colonies, and scenic walking paths.
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E.
Tales from the White Hart
Tales from the White Hart is a humorous science fiction short story collection by Arthur C. Clarke, framed as tall tales told in a fictional London pub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
English Fairy Tales