The House of Alloa (alterations)
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The House of Alloa (alterations) refers to the significant 18th-century remodeling and expansion of Alloa House in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, carried out by prominent Scottish architect William Adam.
All labels observed (1)
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| The House of Alloa (alterations) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The House of Alloa (alterations) Context triple: [William Adam, notableWork, The House of Alloa (alterations)]
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A.
Longmore House
Longmore House is a historic building in Edinburgh that serves as the main administrative base for Scotland’s national heritage agency.
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B.
Balbirnie House
Balbirnie House is a historic country house in Fife, Scotland, renowned for its Georgian architecture and use as a luxury hotel and wedding venue.
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C.
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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D.
Leith Hall
Leith Hall is a settlement located in the Parish of St. Thomas in the East in eastern Jamaica.
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E.
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.
- 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 House of Alloa (alterations) Target entity description: The House of Alloa (alterations) refers to the significant 18th-century remodeling and expansion of Alloa House in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, carried out by prominent Scottish architect William Adam.
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A.
Longmore House
Longmore House is a historic building in Edinburgh that serves as the main administrative base for Scotland’s national heritage agency.
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B.
Balbirnie House
Balbirnie House is a historic country house in Fife, Scotland, renowned for its Georgian architecture and use as a luxury hotel and wedding venue.
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C.
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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D.
Leith Hall
Leith Hall is a settlement located in the Parish of St. Thomas in the East in eastern Jamaica.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century building remodeling
ⓘ
architectural alteration project ⓘ |
| architect | William Adam ⓘ |
| architectRole | design and supervision of remodeling by William Adam ⓘ |
| architecturalPeriod | 18th-century Scottish architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alloa Tower ⓘ |
| category | historic building alteration in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| countryHouseType | Scottish country house ⓘ |
| expanded |
formal reception spaces of Alloa House
ⓘ
residential accommodation of Alloa House ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Georgian architecture
ⓘ
Palladian architecture ⓘ |
| hasClient |
Earls of Mar
ⓘ
Erskine family ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Scottish country house architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alloa
ⓘ
Clackmannanshire ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| location | Alloa House ⓘ |
| modifies | original medieval and later house at Alloa ⓘ |
| partOfWorkOf | William Adam ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Duff House
ⓘ
Hopetoun House ⓘ Mavisbank House ⓘ |
| remodeled |
exterior of Alloa House
ⓘ
interior of Alloa House ⓘ
linked to:
Alloa House
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| significance | major remodeling and expansion of Alloa House ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| startTime | 18th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The House of Alloa (alterations) Description of subject: The House of Alloa (alterations) refers to the significant 18th-century remodeling and expansion of Alloa House in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, carried out by prominent Scottish architect William Adam.
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