Crookston Castle
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Crookston Castle is a medieval ruined tower house near Glasgow, Scotland, notable for its hilltop position and association with the Stewart family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crookston Castle canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6132048 — 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: Crookston Castle Context triple: [White Cart Water, passesNear, Crookston Castle]
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A.
Crichton Castle
Crichton Castle is a medieval ruined stronghold in Scotland noted for its distinctive Italianate courtyard façade and association with the influential Crichton family.
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B.
Menstrie Castle
Menstrie Castle is a historic 16th-century tower house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, notable as the birthplace of Sir William Alexander, a key figure in the early colonization of Nova Scotia.
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C.
Dunyvaig Castle
Dunyvaig Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, long associated with the powerful MacDonald clan and their control of the surrounding seas.
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D.
Belcourt Castle
Belcourt Castle is a historic Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, known for its elaborate architecture and former role as a summer residence for wealthy American elites.
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E.
Croft Castle
Croft Castle is a historic fortified manor house and estate in Herefordshire, England, known for its medieval origins, later alterations, and extensive parkland.
- 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: Crookston Castle Target entity description: Crookston Castle is a medieval ruined tower house near Glasgow, Scotland, notable for its hilltop position and association with the Stewart family.
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A.
Crichton Castle
Crichton Castle is a medieval ruined stronghold in Scotland noted for its distinctive Italianate courtyard façade and association with the influential Crichton family.
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B.
Menstrie Castle
Menstrie Castle is a historic 16th-century tower house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, notable as the birthplace of Sir William Alexander, a key figure in the early colonization of Nova Scotia.
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C.
Dunyvaig Castle
Dunyvaig Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, long associated with the powerful MacDonald clan and their control of the surrounding seas.
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D.
Belcourt Castle
Belcourt Castle is a historic Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, known for its elaborate architecture and former role as a summer residence for wealthy American elites.
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E.
Croft Castle
Croft Castle is a historic fortified manor house and estate in Herefordshire, England, known for its medieval origins, later alterations, and extensive parkland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ tower house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Darnley Stewarts
ⓘ
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley ⓘ Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ Stewart family ⓘ |
| buildingType | fortified tower house ⓘ |
| builtOn | motte ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Glasgow
ⓘ
Ruined castles in Scotland ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Glasgow ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| governedBy | Scottish heritage protection laws ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public footpath ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central tower keep
ⓘ
corner towers (turrets) ⓘ curtain wall remains ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the de Croc family ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
River Clyde area
ⓘ
linked to:
Firth of Clyde region
south-west Glasgow ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Ancient Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Crookston, Glasgow
ⓘ
Glasgow ⓘ |
| locationCharacteristic | hilltop site ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Paisley (town)
ⓘ
linked to:
Paisley
Pollok area of Glasgow ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Stewart dynasty
ⓘ
prominent hilltop position overlooking surrounding area ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | The State (on behalf of the people of Scotland) ⓘ |
| ownedInPastBy |
Darnley Stewarts
ⓘ
Stewart family ⓘ de Croc family ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish medieval fortifications ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier earthwork fortification ⓘ |
| region |
Renfrewshire (historic)
ⓘ
linked to:
Renfrewshire
|
| surroundedBy | urban area of modern Glasgow ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defence
ⓘ
residence ⓘ symbol of feudal power ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crookston Castle Description of subject: Crookston Castle is a medieval ruined tower house near Glasgow, Scotland, notable for its hilltop position and association with the Stewart family.
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