Talk:Maidstone

Maidstone Prison

This article states that "the last person in Britain to be publicly hanged was Frances Kidder" but this disagrees with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_the_United_Kingdom which says that "the last public hanging in Britain takes place at Newgate Prison as Michael Barrett is executed". Which is correct? --80.177.27.175 06:20, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

the quoted article now includes: 1964: On 13 August at 8 a.m. Peter Anthony Allen, at Walton Prison in Liverpool, and Gwynne Owen Evans, at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, are both executed for the murder of John Alan West becoming the last people executed in Britain [4]. They can't all have been the last! regards, Lynbarn 09:57, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Sport

Is the advertising for players (The Mote cricket club) allowed in an encyclopedia entry?

Schools

Why is there an edit that has changed Maidstone Girls' Grammar to Invicta Girls' Grammar? Is MGGS not the original Girls' Grammar school in the town? There's maybe a great deal of merit including both schools, if we are going to list important seats of learning in Maidstone. After all, both Boys' Grammars are listed. I'm going to add MGGS to the list. Darren Rowe 20:41, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

The correct name for MGGS is actualy Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Invicta is Invicta Grammar School, and Oakwood is Oakwood Park Grammar School, but I agree this part of the article is a little confusing. Although notionally single-sex schools, all four admit both boys and girls at sixth form, and in certain subject at lower levels, there are mixed courses. Regards, Lynbarn 10:52, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Maidstone pronounciation

The correct way to pronounce Maidstone is Maidsten. This is not due to accent. Check these links: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0831238.html

Another example is Holborn in London which is pronounced "hoe-burn" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holborn

Nonsense, there is no particular way to say it. I personally live nearby and say maid-stone. I've removed this from the article because it is a load of tosh! 88.109.249.70 22:45, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Yeah it's nonsense. It just depends where you come from, I personally say maidSTONE as well. But I'm not going to get drawn into a long debate about something so whimsical (You can tell the person who so vehemently reverts anyone who dares to disagree has a huge chip on his/her shoulder). 109.109.249.70 13:11, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

Folkstone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folkstone

Is this town not pronounced the same way? Folk-STEN not Folk-STONE.

Oh come on now, that's ludicrous. Just because one town is said a certain way, should we apply that rule to all towns? Please can you sign your comments as well. 88.111.110.26 17:12, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Vote to change pronounciation to Mægthan stan, because apparently pronounciations can't change over time :p --iamajpeg 22:14, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

There's no timeframe in this, I don't know why you threw that argument in. I say it is maid-stone too, sorry. JD UK 21:14, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, it didn't come over quite as intended. Oh well. --iamajpeg 22:31, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

I live in maidstone and pronounce it maidSTONE.

Origin of Name

The origin 'Stone of the maidens' seems unlikely. Surely it comes from 'Meeds-toun' - town on the Medway? I'll look into this...

Status Dates

The dates under Status need changing. Currently they show dates in the 21st century. I don't know for certain the actual dates. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.105.80.171 (talk) 11:16, 29 January 2007 (UTC).

Introduction

The introduction to this article is far too long and reads like a tourist information brochure. It needs a total re-write, could someone please have a look at this before someone like myself who has never been to the town has to do it. Thanks. KevinCarmody 02:16, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

I'll start. --Cunningham 16:45, 9 February 2007 (UTC)