Balmerino Abbey
E311272
Balmerino Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Fife, Scotland, founded in the 13th century and noted for its picturesque setting and historical significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Balmerino Abbey canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2940678 — 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: Balmerino Abbey Context triple: [Ermengarde de Beaumont, deathPlace, Balmerino Abbey]
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A.
Culross Abbey
Culross Abbey is a historic former Cistercian monastery in Culross, Fife, Scotland, notable for its medieval architecture and surviving parish church.
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B.
Arbroath Abbey
Arbroath Abbey is a historic Scottish monastery famous as the site where the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath, asserting Scotland’s independence, was drafted.
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C.
Kelso Abbey
Kelso Abbey is a ruined medieval Tironensian monastery in the Scottish Borders, once one of Scotland’s wealthiest and most influential religious houses.
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D.
Paisley Abbey
Paisley Abbey is a historic medieval church in Paisley, Scotland, renowned for its Gothic architecture and role as a former Cluniac monastery and royal burial site.
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E.
Inchcolm Abbey
Inchcolm Abbey is a well-preserved medieval Augustinian monastery located on Inchcolm Island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, renowned for its historic architecture and scenic coastal setting.
- 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: Balmerino Abbey Target entity description: Balmerino Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Fife, Scotland, founded in the 13th century and noted for its picturesque setting and historical significance.
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A.
Culross Abbey
Culross Abbey is a historic former Cistercian monastery in Culross, Fife, Scotland, notable for its medieval architecture and surviving parish church.
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B.
Arbroath Abbey
Arbroath Abbey is a historic Scottish monastery famous as the site where the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath, asserting Scotland’s independence, was drafted.
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C.
Kelso Abbey
Kelso Abbey is a ruined medieval Tironensian monastery in the Scottish Borders, once one of Scotland’s wealthiest and most influential religious houses.
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D.
Paisley Abbey
Paisley Abbey is a historic medieval church in Paisley, Scotland, renowned for its Gothic architecture and role as a former Cluniac monastery and royal burial site.
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E.
Inchcolm Abbey
Inchcolm Abbey is a well-preserved medieval Augustinian monastery located on Inchcolm Island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, renowned for its historic architecture and scenic coastal setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cistercian monastery
ⓘ
ruined abbey ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Cistercian monasteries in Scotland
ⓘ
Monasteries in Fife ⓘ Ruined abbeys in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| diocese | Diocese of St Andrews ⓘ |
| dissolvedDuring | Scottish Reformation ⓘ |
| dissolvedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| establishedBy | royal patronage ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Ermengarde de Beaumont
ⓘ
William de Valognes ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1229 ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Trust for Scotland ⓘ |
| hasBuildingPart |
chapter house
ⓘ
church ⓘ cloister ⓘ domestic ranges ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | ancient sweet chestnut tree ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
church ruins
ⓘ
cloister garth ⓘ domestic buildings ⓘ |
| hasTourismType | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Tay estuary
ⓘ
surface form:
River Tay estuary
|
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical significance
ⓘ
picturesque setting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balmerino
ⓘ
Fife ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCounty | Fife ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south bank of the River Tay ⓘ |
| motherHouse | Melrose Abbey ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust for Scotland ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | 13th century to 16th century ⓘ |
| region | Lowlands of Scotland ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder |
Cistercians
ⓘ
surface form:
Cistercian Order
|
| sufferedEvent | damage during the Scottish Reformation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monastic life
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Balmerino Abbey Description of subject: Balmerino Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Fife, Scotland, founded in the 13th century and noted for its picturesque setting and historical significance.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.