Talk:Bridgwater/GA1
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Reviewer: –– Jezhotwells (talk) 17:49, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
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I shall be reviewing this article against the Good Article criteria, following its nomination for Good Article status. I am aware that the nominator will be without access 9-16 April or thereabout, rest assured that I will not fail it during that time. –– Jezhotwells (talk) 17:51, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
Checking against GA criteria
[edit]- It is reasonably well written.
- a (prose):
b (MoS):
Consistency: William Briwere, William de Briwere, William Brewer - stick to one formDone
- a (prose):
- Done
Unusually, the main entrance opposite the Cornhill was built with a pair of adjacent gates and drawbridges if not cited, this could represent a POVDone
- Hopefully explained
Parliamentary representation began in 1295 and continued until the Reform Act of 1870. This implies that there is no representation todayDone
- Expanded - interesting bit re disenfranchised constituency
The medieval importance of these markets and fairs for the sale of wool and wine and later of cloth has gone - suggest a reword here, something like "The importance of these markets and fairs for the sale of wool and wine, and later of cloth in declined after medieval times."Done
- Done - using your wording
Matters seem to have calmed by 1688 when the Dampiet Street Unitarian chapel was founded. - represents a POVDone
- This appears to be supported by the last part of Ref23 - is more needed?— Rod talk 20:41, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
- Right - got it. This was originally Presbyterian, becoming Unitarian in the early nineteenth century. I reworded a little to clarify. –– Jezhotwells (talk) 11:18, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
In the 1685 Monmouth Rebellion, the rebel James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth was proclaimed King in various local towns including on the Cornhill in Bridgwater. - a bit clumsy, maybe "In the 1685 Monmouth Rebellion, the rebel James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth was proclaimed King on the Cornhill in Bridgwater and in other local towns."Done
- Reworded
Most commercial shipping travels upriver as far as Dunball wharf, which handles bulk cargoes should that be "no further than"?Done
- Reworded
The current MP is Ian Liddell-Grainger, a member of the Conservatives - better would be "... a member of the Conservative Party."Done
- Reworded
Bridgwater is situated, on the edge of the Somerset Levels, in a level and well-wooded country, repeaqst the pharse used in the lead, better to vary it somewhat.Done
- Reworded
... later becoming the fifth largest in England until eclipsed by Bristol in the 18th century. I know I am biased here, but I don't find that statement supported in ref #6 [1]Done
- 2 British History Online references (Cannington & Bridgwater) had got merged in the referencing system - hopefully now sorted + I've added refs for 5th largest
Bridgwater was the leading industrial town in Somerset. Is it no more so?Done
- Reworded
Landmarks: Stray sentences need consolidating into paragraphs.Done
- Done
Brunel left the centering scaffold is that the right spelling, I understand what is meant, but have not encountered the word before.Done
- Reworded
Education: Again consolidate stray sentences, also in Arts and Religious sitesDone
- Done
- It is factually accurate and verifiable.
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b (citations to reliable sources):
c (OR):
- The article is well referenced, all sources to which I had access supported the statements. All appeared to be reliable sources
- a (references):
- It is broad in its coverage.
- a (major aspects):
b (focused):
- A few minor queries:
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Sports' - Cricket? Sports Centres? Sailing Clubs?Done
- a (major aspects):
- Not a lot but I've added hockey, cricket & leisure centre. The swimming pool closed last year
Are there any non-Christian places of worship, eg Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish?Done
- Not a lot - added RC & a Buddhist evening class at Quaker meeting house
- It follows the neutral point of view policy.
- Fair representation without bias:
- Fair representation without bias:
- It is stable.
- No edit wars, etc.:
- No edit wars, etc.:
- It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
- a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales):
b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
- a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales):
- Overall:
- Pass/Fail:
- Very good, just the points raised above, which I hope don't seem too daunting. I shall place on hold until 20 April in view of the nominator's absence for much of that time. –– Jezhotwells (talk) 18:59, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
- Pass/Fail:
- Thanks for the comments, I've tried to address them - but do wonder if Dampiet Street Unitarian chapel is now OK?— Rod talk 22:22, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
- See my comment above about this. I am now happy to confirm this as a Good article, congratulations. –– Jezhotwells (talk) 11:18, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks for your review (& edits) they have certainly helped to improve the article.— Rod talk 12:04, 5 April 2010 (UTC)