St Bride’s Church, East Kilbride
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St Bride’s Church in East Kilbride is a notable modernist Roman Catholic church renowned for its striking architectural design by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St Bride’s Church, East Kilbride canonical | 1 |
| St Bride’s Parish, East Kilbride | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1311040 — 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: St Bride’s Church, East Kilbride Context triple: [East Kilbride, hasLandmark, St Bride’s Church, East Kilbride]
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A.
St Bridget’s Kirk
St Bridget’s Kirk is a medieval ruined church on the shore of the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved architecture and historic graveyard.
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B.
St. Salvator Church
St. Salvator Church is a historic Christian church in the city of Gera, Germany, notable for its architectural and cultural significance.
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C.
Kirkcaldy Old Kirk
Kirkcaldy Old Kirk is a historic church in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, notable for its medieval origins and long-standing role as a center of local worship and community life.
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D.
Forfar Parish Church
Forfar Parish Church is a historic Church of Scotland parish church serving as a prominent religious and architectural landmark in the town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland.
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E.
St John’s Kirk of Perth
St John’s Kirk of Perth is a historic medieval parish church in Perth, Scotland, noted for its prominent tower and long-standing role in the city’s religious and civic life.
- 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: St Bride’s Church, East Kilbride Target entity description: St Bride’s Church in East Kilbride is a notable modernist Roman Catholic church renowned for its striking architectural design by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia.
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A.
St Bridget’s Kirk
St Bridget’s Kirk is a medieval ruined church on the shore of the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved architecture and historic graveyard.
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B.
St. Salvator Church
St. Salvator Church is a historic Christian church in the city of Gera, Germany, notable for its architectural and cultural significance.
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C.
Kirkcaldy Old Kirk
Kirkcaldy Old Kirk is a historic church in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, notable for its medieval origins and long-standing role as a center of local worship and community life.
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D.
Forfar Parish Church
Forfar Parish Church is a historic Church of Scotland parish church serving as a prominent religious and architectural landmark in the town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland.
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E.
St John’s Kirk of Perth
St John’s Kirk of Perth is a historic medieval parish church in Perth, Scotland, noted for its prominent tower and long-standing role in the city’s religious and civic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
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modernist church building ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| architect |
Andy MacMillan
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Gillespie, Kidd & Coia ⓘ Isi Metzstein ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brutalism
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surface form:
Brutalist architecture
Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| belongsToMovement | post-war liturgical reform architecture ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Brigid of Kildare
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surface form:
Saint Brigid of Kildare
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | asymmetrical plan ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFirm | Gillespie, Kidd & Coia ⓘ |
| hasCommunityRole | local Catholic parish centre ⓘ |
| hasConstructionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large sanctuary space
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sculptural roof form ⓘ tall campanile ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
emphasis on natural and controlled light
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focus on altar and sanctuary ⓘ minimal ornamentation ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalOrientation | Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important example of post-war Scottish church architecture
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key work of Gillespie, Kidd & Coia ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Kilbride
ⓘ
South Lanarkshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Brigid of Kildare
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surface form:
Saint Brigid of Kildare
|
| notableFor |
dramatic interior lighting
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innovative use of concrete ⓘ striking modernist architectural design ⓘ |
| parish |
St Bride’s Church, East Kilbride
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
St Bride’s Parish, East Kilbride
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| province |
Archdiocese of Glasgow
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Province of Glasgow
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| region |
central Scotland
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surface form:
Central Belt of Scotland
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| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roofType | dramatic pitched roof ⓘ |
| usedFor |
parish community activities
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worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St Bride’s Church, East Kilbride Description of subject: St Bride’s Church in East Kilbride is a notable modernist Roman Catholic church renowned for its striking architectural design by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
St Bride’s Church, East Kilbride
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parish
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St Bride’s Church, East Kilbride
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
St Bride’s Parish, East Kilbride