Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, Scotland
E451052
Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, Scotland, is a small Church of Scotland parish church best known as the regular place of worship for the British royal family when staying at nearby Balmoral Castle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, Scotland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4539665 — 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: Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, Scotland Context triple: [Sir Timothy Laurence, marriagePlace, Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, Scotland]
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Cramond Kirk
Cramond Kirk is a historic parish church in the village of Cramond, Edinburgh, notable for its ancient origins and picturesque setting near the River Almond and the Firth of Forth.
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West Kirk of Culross
West Kirk of Culross is a historic ruined church near the village of Culross in Fife, Scotland, noted for its medieval origins and atmospheric churchyard.
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C.
St Fillan's Church, Aberdour
St Fillan's Church, Aberdour is a historic medieval parish church in the coastal village of Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved architecture and longstanding Christian heritage.
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St Andrews Cathedral churchyard, St Andrews, Scotland
St Andrews Cathedral churchyard in St Andrews, Scotland is a historic burial ground surrounding the ruins of the medieval cathedral, noted as the final resting place of legendary golfer Old Tom Morris.
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E.
Elgin Cathedral
Elgin Cathedral is a ruined medieval cathedral in Elgin, Scotland, renowned for its impressive Gothic architecture and historical significance as the former seat of the Bishops of Moray.
- 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: Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, Scotland Target entity description: Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, Scotland, is a small Church of Scotland parish church best known as the regular place of worship for the British royal family when staying at nearby Balmoral Castle.
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A.
Cramond Kirk
Cramond Kirk is a historic parish church in the village of Cramond, Edinburgh, notable for its ancient origins and picturesque setting near the River Almond and the Firth of Forth.
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B.
West Kirk of Culross
West Kirk of Culross is a historic ruined church near the village of Culross in Fife, Scotland, noted for its medieval origins and atmospheric churchyard.
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C.
St Fillan's Church, Aberdour
St Fillan's Church, Aberdour is a historic medieval parish church in the coastal village of Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved architecture and longstanding Christian heritage.
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D.
St Andrews Cathedral churchyard, St Andrews, Scotland
St Andrews Cathedral churchyard in St Andrews, Scotland is a historic burial ground surrounding the ruins of the medieval cathedral, noted as the final resting place of legendary golfer Old Tom Morris.
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E.
Elgin Cathedral
Elgin Cathedral is a ruined medieval cathedral in Elgin, Scotland, renowned for its impressive Gothic architecture and historical significance as the former seat of the Bishops of Moray.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Church of Scotland church
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ |
| architect | Alexander Marshall Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Balmoral Estate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOf | local granite ⓘ |
| churchmanship | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1893 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | St. Manire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromBalmoralCastle | approximately 1 mile ⓘ |
| earlierChurchUsedBy | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | parish church ⓘ |
| governingBody | Presbytery of Kincardine and Deeside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAltar | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bellcote
ⓘ
carved stone pulpit ⓘ royal pews ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | yes ⓘ |
| hasRoyalMemorials | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building (Scotland) ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1895 ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aberdeenshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crathie NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Deeside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Balmoral Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCemetery | Crathie churchyard ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Ballater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBurialNearby | John Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being regular place of worship for the British royal family at Balmoral ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| parish | Crathie and Braemar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousBuildingOnSite | earlier parish church at Crathie ⓘ |
| primaryUse | Christian worship ⓘ |
| province | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Highland Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regularAttendees | British royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | Ballachulish slate ⓘ |
| style | Scottish Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| usedBy | British royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, Scotland Description of subject: Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, Scotland, is a small Church of Scotland parish church best known as the regular place of worship for the British royal family when staying at nearby Balmoral Castle.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.