User talk:Peter I. Vardy/Archive 14

List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the East of England

I've added List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the East of England to my watchlist but I have several (real) work deadlines to complete before Xmas so not doing much on wp for a few days.— Rod ^talk 18:56, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine; it was just to inform you. I've now started on the final area, the South East.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 21:24, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Edward Kemp

On 22 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Edward Kemp, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the English landscape architect Edward Kemp was buried in Birkenhead, Merseyside, in the Flaybrick Hill Cemetery, which he had designed himself? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 12:02, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Antependium etc.

Thanks Peter, and Merry Christmas to you. The West Sussex Village Book (and its companion volume, the East Sussex Village Book) have a huge array of these quirky little facts that rarely make it into my other sources; the Roffey one was one of about four I came across and wrote down for future use when looking for something completely unrelated! I expect the antependium article will get lots of views from people wondering what it is...! Incidentally, now that you've started List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South East England, let me know if you'd like any help with the remaining Sussex church articles; I have plenty of sources to hand. Cheers, Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 00:01, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Mary's Church, Moulton

On 26 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Mary's Church, Moulton, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the redundant round-towered St Mary's Church, Moulton in Norfolk (pictured) contains 14th-century wall paintings depicting Saint Christopher, and the Seven Acts of Mercy? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 00:02, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

FLC

Hi Peter. I was thinking of this document (your current ref 222), but on a closer check it looks like it does not confirm beyond doubt that Grade A = Grade I etc. (Which is a shame, as I was intending to use it for that purpose!). On that basis, pls disregard my note at the FLC, just in case (as you say) somebody makes a point of it. All is well here; hope to do some more article-writing before going back to work next week!! Best, Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 21:29, 28 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Martin's Church, Colchester

On 31 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Martin's Church, Colchester, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the tower of St Martin's Church, Colchester, Essex, was damaged in 1648 during the Civil War, and has never been repaired? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 08:05, 31 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alfred Dürr

Alfred Dürr is started now, but I can't type any more after doing all the links, smile, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:07, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I changed BWV 154, as you requested, but still don't know what dancing stags are.? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:46, 5 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I presume they are male deer prancing around — the sort of thing masons seemed to enjoy carving at that time.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 11:52, 5 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in Northern England

I couldn't quite make sense of this: "Frederick Vyner, the son of its owner, was murdered by Greek bandits in 1870, and his mother used the money from his ransom to pay for it". Did his mother kidnap and ransom him? If she didn't, how did she make any money out of it? Malleus Fatuorum 22:42, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I see what you mean. It's an interesting story, told here. I've tried to re-phrase it a bit, but I guess you can do it better. Cheers.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 09:56, 3 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I understand now. On reading through again today this doesn't seem quite right to me:

Only the chancel of this church remains, standing in an isolated field. The rest of the church was demolished in 1845–46, and the remainder was restored in 1880 by Ewan Christian.

Presumably "the remainder" is the chancel? Malleus Fatuorum 16:41, 3 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes; amended. It's good to have a separate pair of eyes overlooking things.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 17:07, 3 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Michael's Church, Burwell

On 6 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Michael's Church, Burwell, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the capitals of the Norman chancel arch in St Michael's Church, Burwell, Lincolnshire (pictured) are carved with dancing stags and volutes? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Thanks for your help Victuallers (talk) 10:49, 6 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

St Mary, Lead, etc.

Thanks for the note - we librarians enjoy ferreting things out. Sorry you had to correct the ref - I should have looked more closely at your standard format. Shouldn't the page be moved to St Mary's Chapel, Lead? That's what EH calls it, and ye olde Pevsner's West Riding (1967) just calls it "Chapel" without the dedication. I've actually visited it, years ago, before or after a trip to the Greyhound at Saxton during my CAMRA days. I wondered whether to add it to the Lead dab page but am not completely certain how "Lead" is pronounced (not that it's actually a place).

Talking of Pevsner, I have a complete collection of the English county volumes (though not always the most recent editions) and would be happy to help with the South-East article, which I see is at a fairly early stage - any suggestions for things I could do? Do I take it that the missing images aren't available in Commons or Geograph?

I can't believe how many DYKs you've amassed! I usually forget about DYK when starting a new page. Best. --GuillaumeTell 18:22, 7 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tabley House

I can't see you having too many problems with this at GAN Peter, it's a really nice article. If it was mine and it took more than a day or so to get reviewed I'd probably take it straight to FAC, but you know how impetuous I can be. :-)

You seem to have pretty much become a one man Cheshire project, which shames me into remembering that I'd offered to try and do something with Cheshire and Little Moreton Hall. But there's so much that needs work here. Ah well. Malleus Fatuorum 23:22, 7 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks, once again. I'm not sure about facing the flak at FAC (just now anyway, skin not thick — and why it is GAN but FAC?). Would it be bad Wikietiquette to draw the attention of the article to a reviewer whom I can rate and trust to do a good job?

I too had a struggle with the proper/improper nouns and capitalisation. Brookes, the author of the guide booklet uses capitals throughout; Figueiredo and Treuherz (in what I think is the standard work on Cheshire country houses) use lower case throughout (although to be fair, their book was published, I guess, before the current room names were applied). Before I presented the article to you, I decided, for the sake of consistency to make all the room names lower case. But on reflection I think you have it about right; the difference is, I guess between a gallery and the Gallery. Anyway I shall be interested to see what a reviewer makes of it.

I feel guilty about the Cheshire project. It has few (very few) active participants. It used to be run by DDStretch, but he is now abroad and unlikely to be able to resume work on it; Espresso Addict took it over, disappeared suddenly, returned, and has now disappeared suddenly again. The trouble is, I'm not really into all the necessary "management stuff" that's required to run it properly. And I've got into those conserved churches! The recent improvement of Tabley House, is a slight ease to the conscience, and I've just bought The Book (F&T), so I really must improve some of the house articles. To run the project would be for me a "duty", and I've had enough duty in my working life, so I now want to enjoy what I do on WP. And I like to think that what I do is of some value.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 14:38, 8 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There's no problem at all with approaching a GA reviewer you trust to take a look, but I see from below that you don't need to do that anyway. Pyrotec is certainly a reviewer I trust. Malleus Fatuorum 17:15, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent job here too. I also have a passion for stately homes and quaint english manor houses, especially haunted ones! Yes it is a shame that the Cheshire project is a one man team but the case is the same for most counties. Indeed I'm sure Ser Amantio would say the same about Virginia, a one man project.. We really need numbers. I was considering requesting a bot to generate lists of British listing buildings on here by area and county.. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:40, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Benedict's Church, Haltham-on-Bain

On 8 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Benedict's Church, Haltham-on-Bain, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the tympanum of the Norman doorway of St Benedict's Church, Haltham-on-Bain, Lincolnshire, contains carvings of a Maltese cross in a circle, a fan-shaped shell, and a knot in a circle? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 06:02, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Altarnun, St Nonna

Hi. I have a request for this quaint parish church St. Nonna. Fantastic work on the churches!♦ Dr. Blofeld 23:30, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the compliment. Do you have a request for me to do something? (Not sure what you mean.) Cheers. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 09:18, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Just read the novel Jamaica Inn (novel) and the albino baddy in it who is under the guise of a vicar preaches at the church. Yes I was wondering if you could write an article on this. There should be plenty of photos on geograph, at least of the exterior. I would do it myself but you do such a terrific job with church articles I thought to ask you!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:36, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I read the novel some years ago, but regret that I do not remember the details well. As I still have many articles to write to fully populate the lists on preserved churches, I fear I would not be able to get to Nonna for some time. And the articles I wrote on Cheshire churches need improvement; since I wrote them I have developed a better style and format. At least Nonna has a section in the Altarnun article. But if you wish to write a separate article, I'm sure you would do an excellent job. Cheers.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 16:03, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tabley House

Hi Peter. I've now signed up to this review, as the ones of yours that I have done before have been Good, but it might be three or four day before I get round to it. The New Year apathy has not yet dissipated. I signed up to do Robert Keyes on 7th Jan and I'll be starting that later today (and I've two more reviews On Hold), but it will get done quite soon. Pyrotec (talk) 17:08, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No trouble at all. Its a good article (as well as being a Good Article), I just don't seem to want to spend so much time on wikipedia fighting the "bad" parts, but I do like to see good articles emerge. Pyrotec (talk) 11:26, 17 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the English Midlands

Hi Peter. I know it's not your first FL or FA, but I didn't know your work before I stumbled on this by accident, and I would like to offer my congratulations on your superb list. I also have a particular interest in churches, but the humble nascent church list that has been slumbering in my user space is not a patch on what you have achieved. Well done. --Kudpung (talk) 17:38, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That's very kind of you. This is in fact my 10th FL (full details are on my user page), and they have been evolving from my first simpler attempts. In the process I have been much helped by other editors with similar interests, plus the FLC reviewers who have been powerful with their suggestions and criticisms. I think that what has evolved sets a sort of "model" for lists of this type (although that opinion is necessarily biased!). The 11th FLC has been offered for consideration here. Cheers.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 17:59, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

St Peter's Church, Hockwold

Hi there Peter, I see you're being very productive as usual! I noticed that you're working on East of England churches, and I was wondering if St Peter's Church, Hockwold is on your immediate to-do list? If not, would you mind if I had a bash at it? --Beloved Freak 21:40, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Beloved! Not at all, in fact feel welcome. You may have realised that before I submit List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the East of England as a FLC, I should prefer that there be an article on all the churches in the list (not a requirement in the criteria for a FL, but I feel that a FL should be significantly more than a mere list). I am already being helped in this respect with List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South East England, and so far as I am concerned, the more the merrier (provided the articles are up to the standard you produce). As a matter of interest, did you know that List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in Northern England (maybe of interest to you) is at FLC here? And, Happy New Year to you! --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 21:59, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Happy new year to you too! I will have a look at the FLC and try to help out with some Eastern churches. My time on-wiki is a bit hit and miss at the moment, and when I am here, I'm finding it hard to get stuck into things. Still in holiday mode maybe! Need to start getting a grip of Lancy churches too... --Beloved Freak 20:10, 12 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Nicholas' Church, Feltwell

On 13 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Nicholas' Church, Feltwell, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that St Nicholas' Church, Feltwell, Norfolk, (pictured) is unusual in being broader than it is long? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 06:02, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for St Barbara's Church, Haceby

On 14 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Barbara's Church, Haceby, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that above the chancel arch of St Barbara's Church, Haceby, Lincolnshire, are the Royal arms of Queen Anne on top of a medieval Doom painting? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

CCT churches in SE England

I've unleashed Holy Trinity Church, Privett into mainspace and added links, redirects and suchlike. Complaints, comments and/or corrections welcome. Should I write the summary for the slot in the List or do you do that? I'll see if I can do a few more Hants churches in due course, but I'm rather a slow worker (and there are a lot of fiddly bits, e.g. the infobox and getting Geograph images into Commons. Best. --GuillaumeTell 22:57, 14 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the encouragement. I forgot to say that I've been pottering about adding the church to the minimal Privett article and the rather scrappy Arthur Blomfield one. And I meant to ask about categories - do you have a standard (or an exhaustive) list for the church articles? I looked at the few that have been done in the SE list and they don't exactly sing from the same hymn-sheet (as it were) - are things like Category:Former churches in England really useful? (I see that I should have added Category:Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust to HT Privett.) On the North of England list, I'll have a fuller look and lend my support to the FLC. On St Mary's Church, Lead, yes, feel free to move it. Oh, and thanks very much for the Geograph info which I knew nothing about and will investigate this afternoon. What I've been doing so far is following the twenty steps I set up here, which involves downloading to my computer and keeping about four iterations of Wikipedia and/or Commons as well as Geograph open - urgh! Best. --GuillaumeTell 11:23, 15 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Margaret's Church, Hales

On 16 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Margaret's Church, Hales, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that with its round tower, semicircular apse, and thatched roofs, St Margaret's Church, Hales, Norfolk (pictured) is described as "an almost perfect Norman church"? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 06:37, 16 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Peter's Church, Offord D'Arcy

On 18 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Peter's Church, Offord D'Arcy, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that by the time St Peter's Church, Offord D'Arcy, Cambridgeshire, was declared redundant, people had to take umbrellas to the church and the heating no longer worked? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 06:02, 18 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for All Saints Church, Saltfleetby

On 20 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article All Saints Church, Saltfleetby, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that All Saints Church, Saltfleetby, in the marshlands of Lincolnshire, has a leaning west tower? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:03, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bridgewater Canal

I'm shuffling bits of this around at the moment to make it a lot more readable. In a while I may get some better sources and hopefully take it to FAC (its sorely lacking construction and design details), but I'm of the opinion that the whole "Trustees" section is far too large and should be mostly placed in its own article. What do you think? Parrot [[User talk:Parrot of Doom|of Doom]17th July 1761] 18:46, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hope you don't mind me interrupting PoD. I've started, but nowhere finished Bridgewater Collieries, which will deal with the actions of the trustees as far as mines are concerned, so I think your idea is sound. I am rooting through some stuff about Bedford and Boothstown so I can possibly add some info to the Leigh branch. The canal opened 17th July 1761.--J3Mrs (talk) 19:29, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that the trustees' section is too large in the context of the whole article if it's going to FAC. What happened was that I borrowed the book about the trustees and added the material relevant to this article (maybe too much, but still relevant), hoping that it would be useful. I suppose I sort of hoped other editors would have material to expand other parts of the article to a similar degree of detail. But if that is not available, I guess the best thing at the moment would be to summarise what is there (the references are still OK) to bring it to FA suitability. I'm not sure what to do with the rest of the material. I no longer have the book, and the owner is rather ill. Anyway, for the sake of FAC (which is very important from a Cheshire as well as a GM position) use what you choose. (As I say on the talk page, the canal did not open throughout its whole length until 1776.) --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 20:47, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's a long way from FAC right now but I just wanted to see what you thought. I know you spent a long time writing that section and I didn't want to start moving things around without first consulting you. What if we created Bridgewater Trustees, or some large article detailing the Duke's business interests? Parrot of Doom 22:31, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I really appreciate your getting in touch with me about this. So far as the canal article is concerned, please use the information in any way you choose. In respect of an article on the Bridgewater Trustees, it's a good idea for the future. The trouble is that I just used the material in the book only as it related to the canal. As time went on the Trustees very much expanded their interests and empire, and this would have to be included in a comprehensive article. Good luck with working toward FAC for the canal. I'll keep an eye on progress. Cheers --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 10:11, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ok I'll take a look at it in the next few weeks and see what I can trim. I think a separate article is best. Parrot of Doom 22:08, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Andrew's Church, Sapiston

On 21 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Andrew's Church, Sapiston, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the motif of acanthus leaves on the south doorway to St Andrew's Church, Sapiston, Suffolk, is unusual in the county? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:03, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St John's Church, High Legh

On 21 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St John's Church, High Legh, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the apparent timber framing of St John's Church, High Legh, Cheshire (pictured) is "a sham"? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 12:02, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Online Ambassadors

I saw the quality of your contributions at DYK and clicked on over to your user page and was pretty impressed. Would you be interested in helping with the WP:Online_Ambassadors program? It's really a great opportunity to help university students become Wikipedia contributers. I hope you apply to become an ambassador, Sadads (talk) 20:59, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm very honoured by the invitation, but not at the present, thanks.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 21:10, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

TUSC token 8f9446f1d285100b305858926994f87a

I am now proud owner of a TUSC account!

TUSC token 8f9446f1d285100b305858926994f87a

I am now proud owner of a TUSC account!

DYK for St John the Baptist's Church, Stamford

On 24 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St John the Baptist's Church, Stamford, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that, although the town of Stamford in Lincolnshire was badly damaged during the War of the Roses in 1461, St John's Church was apparently unharmed? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:05, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St James' Church, Stanstead Abbotts

On 24 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St James' Church, Stanstead Abbotts, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the churchyard of St James' Church, Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire (pictured) has six monuments and a tomb that are all listed buildings? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 06:02, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe

On 26 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire, has been called the "Cathedral of the Marsh"? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:03, 26 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination for Tourism in Malta

Hi, I've responded to your concerns re this one's nomination here. Would you be able to swing by for a second look at all? Thanks, Arctic Night 14:24, 26 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

List of U.S. state reptiles

Hi Peter! Malleus says you are "the man" with FLs. We are working the above to get ready for an FLC. See: [1]. Would appreciate any coaching or contribution you can give us. Go turtles! TCO (talk) 01:48, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Another FL

Congrats on your latest FL Peter, I'm sorry I never got around to reviewing. My editing here of late has been a bit... patchy. I'm hoping to get more involved in reviewing at FLC at some point, no doubt I will be seeing another of your lists there soon enough! --Beloved Freak 10:34, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that. It got through with three supports (no opposes), so that was fine. The next list in the series is on the preserved churches in the East of England, the biggest list with lots of articles still to write (but it's all fascinating stuff). Who would think there's so mush heritage around? For a bit of variety I'm also working on a Cheshire country house article, hoping to bring that towards GA. (And I've been banished to a bedroom because my study is being decorated.) Best wishes. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 10:55, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St John's Church, Duxford

On 30 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St John's Church, Duxford, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the decorations in St John's Church, Duxford (pictured) range from medieval wall paintings to modern graffiti? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 18:02, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Grid refs

I did not like having to display grid refs without spaces. At long last I have got round to asking someone and doing this very simple edit. The php that it calls was already prepared to receive spaces. That means you could do this edit to other articles that call oscoor (which is now a redirect). But certainly, I suggest using {{gbmappingsmall}} in any future case. — RHaworth (talk · contribs) 19:02, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have now gone wild and changed the template so that you now do this. — RHaworth (talk · contribs) 20:07, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Denys' Church, Little Barford

On 31 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Denys' Church, Little Barford, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that St Denys' Church, Little Barford, Bedfordshire, was built to serve a medieval village which has since been deserted? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:03, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Winnington Hall

On 31 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Winnington Hall, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when Winnington Hall in Cheshire was used as a girls' finishing school in the 19th century, it was visited by Sir Charles Hallé and John Ruskin? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 12:03, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Struggling to keep up with your rate of progress but...

I'll do my best! Bencherlite ^Talk 18:25, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's all good fun (isn't it?). --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 20:40, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. I also end up writing little articles about some of these obscure early Welsh saints e.g. Caffo. I think I'll not only to be able to get a "Listed churches in Anglesey" done, but also a "List of saints commemorated by churches in Anglesey" too! Bencherlite ^Talk 22:29, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Adlington Hall

Lead

"... which included a number of buildings of various types, including a Chinese Bridge with a summerhouse." Either the capitalisation or the article is wrong here. If the bridge's name is "Chinese Bridge" then it must be "the Chinese Bridge ". If it isn't, then it must be "a Chinese bridge". Unless "Chinese Bridge" is a proper noun?

Grounds

The hall is surrounded by a landscape park and woodland covering about 160 acres (65 ha)." Should that be "landscaped park"? The dimensions are slighty ambiguous because of the way this is written/punctuated. It could mean that the park and woodland together cover 160 acres or that the woodland alone covers 160 actes. If it's the former, then the ambiguity would be resolved by a comma after "woodland".

"Near to this is the Chinese Bridge crossing the river, but the Chinese summerhouse ...". It seems inconsistent to have "Chinese Bridge" but "Chinese summerhouse".

Malleus Fatuorum 18:29, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

GA review in progress. Shouldn't be much to worry about; a couple of minor comments / suggestions so far, will see what else I can find (if anything). Bencherlite ^Talk 22:02, 1 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

And now on hold pending a couple of minor prose suggestions for you or MF, whoever gets there first to tell me that I'm wrong... Bencherlite ^Talk 00:25, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I would never tell you that. I wondered about "Grade-1 listed building" myself. When I first came across the article it was "Grade-1-listed building" IIRC; while I could just about see a case for "Grade-1", the double hyphenation just didn't seem right. Hyphens are there to resolve ambiguity as far as I'm concerned, and I don't see any reasonable ambiguity in "Grade 1 listed building". But of course it's Peter's decision. Malleus Fatuorum 00:32, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I do my best to learn from the best. Perhaps aspiring copyeditors on WP should have a little bracelet with "What would Malleus do?" on it... (Incidentally, Malleus, did you see this comment last December? Thought it might amuse if you hadn't.) Bencherlite ^Talk 00:49, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I hadn't seen that, no, quite humbling. If I'm ever seen to be arguing in favour of "ain't" being proper grammar, or complaining that an article doesn't contain enough pop culture trivia, then my account should be blocked on sight, as it's obviously been compromised. :-) Malleus Fatuorum 00:56, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

BTW, I like your bracelet idea, seems very sensible to me. :lol: Malleus Fatuorum 00:57, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Passed as GA; fine work. Regards, Bencherlite ^Talk 14:44, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No problem; I tend to pick "low-hanging fruit" for my GA reviews, and anything that's just had a MF c/e is going to be most of the way there! Bencherlite ^Talk 15:51, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Andrew's Church, Willingale

On 1 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Andrew's Church, Willingale, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that St Andrew's Church, Willingale, Essex, shares its churchyard with the adjacent church of St Christopher? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 06:05, 1 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Greenstone

I've answered your query about greenstone at Talk:Greenschist. If you ever have any questions concerning types of building stone used in the UK, just drop me a note and I'll probably be able to sort it out (famous last words). Cheers, Mikenorton (talk) 14:30, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but not sure how to use the info. Disambig page? Change to the Greenschist article? Beyond my knowledge! Cheers.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 14:44, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note that Vsmith corrected my glaucophane (a high pressure metamorphic mineral) to glauconite, a mineral found in some marine sandstones. I'll think about the redirect to greenschist. Mikenorton (talk) 16:03, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It all looks complicated. Thank goodness there are geologists around. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 16:07, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Mary's Church, Badley

On 5 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Mary's Church, Badley, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the pews in St Mary's Church, Badley, Suffolk have been untouched since the 18th century? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 18:03, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Michael's Church, Longstanton

On 7 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Michael's Church, Longstanton, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the design of St Michael's Church, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire, was influential in the American Gothic Revival? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Thank you for your new article Victuallers (talk) 12:04, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Peter's Church, South Somercotes

On 7 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Peter's Church, South Somercotes, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that St Peter's Church, South Somercotes, Lincolnshire, has been called "The Queen of the Marsh"? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 18:03, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please don't think this applies to you

[2] I am still as mad as Hell about my most recent block, but that has nothing at all to do with our working relationship. Malleus Fatuorum 01:44, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Phew! I'm relieved at that. I have come to enjoy working with you, and I continue to appreciate the advice and support you give. I too was annoyed about "that" block; it was stupid, and I told the blocker so. But I think any comment I made on her talk page and elsewhere got lost in the noise. I just keep working quietly in my little corner, and let the children out there fight the battles they seem to enjoy. Life's too short ... --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 09:00, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton

On 10 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that St Michael the Archangel's Church, located near Booton in Norfolk, is often known as the "Cathedral of the Fields"? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

rʨanaɢ (talk) 20:46, 9 February 2011 (UTC) 00:03, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your DYK nomination of St John the Baptist's Church, Stanton

Hello! Your submission of St John the Baptist's Church, Stanton at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! KimChee (talk) 14:55, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I trimmed the hook for alternate wording. Please take a look to see if it works for you. KimChee (talk) 22:50, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This is still a decent article in which you put some worthwhile time into. As all of the other conditions have been met, there is a window of time to perhaps glean another small fact for the hook. KimChee (talk) 22:00, 11 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As I have said elsewhere, I really appreciate the trouble you have taken. But in honesty, I cannot find anything else hook-worthy, and I am content to let it rest.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 07:21, 12 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I also like your articles too much to let this one pass. Please take a look at 2 new ALT suggestions on the DYK talk page. Best, Yoninah (talk) 18:41, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Mary's Chapel, Arley

On 10 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Mary's Chapel, Arley, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that although Arley Hall, Cheshire, was in Jacobean style, its owner decided that its chapel should be in Gothic style? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

rʨanaɢ (talk) 21:01, 9 February 2011 (UTC) 18:05, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cholmondeley

I appreciated your welcome and helpful comments at User talk:Nev1. Thank you. --Tenmei (talk) 18:03, 11 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. A chance for me to draw some attention towards my home town!! --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 18:36, 11 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke

On 13 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that there have been reports of ghosts, and of activity by satanists, in St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 06:05, 13 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Nicholas' Church, Buckenham

On 13 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Nicholas' Church, Buckenham, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in the tower of St Nicholas' Church, Buckenham, Norfolk, is a dovecote lined with brick nesting boxes? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 12:04, 13 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

...a note from Old Mortality

		The Original Barnstar
		Thank you for writing up so many redundant, abandoned, and ruined churches, thus saving them at least virtually. Drmies (talk) 17:29, 13 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, that's very generous of you. It's been a labour of love! --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 17:58, 13 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK Dexter Walker

I put plural women because in the storylines it states he falls for Detective Graves. He also hits on another older woman Charlie Buckton but that wasn't notable enough to include.. is it best to keep it singular?RAIN*the*ONE ^BAM 20:17, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The storyline does ramble a bit and I missed the Graves connection (and it's not cited). But the "embarrassed" bit links to the one woman; hence my comment and edit. Maybe for DYK singular is better, but I've no strong feeling. Keep it changed? Revert? What do you think? You're the expert on fictional characters! --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 21:08, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Actually second thoughts, I'll keep it because anyone looking at the source might say the same. It's an easy mistake to make and I guess those looking if it is a DYK would only want to read about the hook. Thankyou. :)RAIN*the*ONE ^BAM 21:12, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Michael's Church, Buslingthorpe

On 15 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Michael's Church, Buslingthorpe, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that St Michael's Church, Buslingthorpe, in Lincolnshire contains one of the earliest military brasses in England? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 18:03, 15 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Mary the Virgin's Church, Wiggenhall

On 16 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Mary the Virgin's Church, Wiggenhall, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that St Mary the Virgin's Church, Wiggenhall, Norfolk (pictured) is notable for the quality of its carved wooden fittings? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 18:03, 16 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]