Talk:Wellington, Somerset

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ref numbers[edit]

I added a new ref to the town council website, but for some reason that I don't understand, it is giving it the same number (1) in the article body as the template ref to population. I hope someone knows how to fix this please. Derek Andrews 13:06, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I can't see this problem now so I presume it's resolved.— Rod ^talk 13:25, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

thank you Rod Derek Andrews 14:36, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

OR tag[edit]

I have done some work that I think goes some way to fixing the original research problems, mainly by making wikilinks to other articles, though of course they are not all that well referenced either. Outstanding issues IMO are:

relationship to outlying villages, especially rockwell green.
financial woes of the aerosol company. maybe this should just be deleted?
the council website also mentions cloth making and furniture making.

Anyone? Derek Andrews 13:14, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What else is needed to get this article to GA?[edit]

I've been editing this article to try to bring it closer to the guidelines at WP:UKCITIES and would be interested in what other editors think is need to get it to meet the Wikipedia:Good article criteria? Obviously we need to reference (or remove) the uncited claims, but is there anything else which would be required?— Rod ^talk 08:17, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review[edit]

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Reviewer: Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:45, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I will make straightforward copyedits as I go. Please revert if I accidentally change the meaning. I will jot queries below. Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:45, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

~~Any explanation of the original derivation of the name?~~

I've expanded one and added another - but these are very rarely clear cut

Agree, but some speculation is nice :) Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:35, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The first three paras of the History section are a little stubby/slim, so any extra info here would be most welcome. For instance (as there is no article on the fire) are there any details about how/why the fire came about? How much of a centre for clothmaking was it? for the West Country/south of England/England etc.

Added some bits

Better, still would be nice with more but looking better now. Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:35, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

~~Theoretically, are all the Wellingtons around the world derived (indirectly) from here?~~

I think so but I don't think I'd ever find a reliable source which stated this categorically

Never mind then. Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:35, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

~~In the 20th century closer links with Taunton meant that many of the residents of Wellington commuted there for work, and the M5 motorway enabled car journeys to be made more easily~~ ~~- this reads a little vague. Be nice to expand this a little, some dates and figures etc.~~

I've added dates for M5

Para 2 of Governance section - be nice to add if historically the town is left- or right-leaning (if available)

Not sure on this one

Rockwell Green is a formerly-independent village to the west of the town and while there is a green wedge of land in between them...... "what?" I think you left something out after the last bit.

Reworded

There are Local Nature Reserves at Wellington Basins.. -anything special about them? i.e. why are they reserves?

Expanded with descriptions & species etc

Nice. Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:35, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Any idea where the influx in the Demography section came from? London? nearby villages? Also any information on demographic makeup?

Not sure at present

Para 1 of Economy section is awry - should put historical info first before 2009 developments. Also, as it is historically important is there other info to add. Any other notable companies or other clothmaking factoids to go here?

The info is about Fox Brothers Mill (1770s) with the modern bit added - moving the dragons den stuff to the end would separate info re cloth making

Be nice to flesh out the transport section a little. Any other road info to add?

added A38, but I've not got anything else at present.— Rod ^talk 16:48, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anyway, that's it for starters. Be back later. :) Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:11, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1. Well written?:

Prose quality:

Manual of Style compliance:

2. Factually accurate and verifiable?:

References to sources:

Citations to reliable sources, where required:

No original research:

3. Broad in coverage?:

Major aspects:

Focused:

4. Reflects a neutral point of view?:

Fair representation without bias:

5. Reasonably stable?

No edit wars, etc. (Vandalism does not count against GA):

6. Illustrated by images, when possible and appropriate?:

Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:

Images need WP:ALT text.

Overall:

Pass or Fail:

- not overly worried about the alt text. Also minor points outstanding above are not deal-breakers. Casliber (talk · contribs) 22:04, 13 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mantle Street[edit]

There is no source for the Mantle Street story other than something my father told me a few years ago. However, a Google search for Mantle Street brings up results solely referring to the Mantle Street in Wellington (some articles wrongly place it in Wiveliscombe, but its the same one). Is this enough? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lenzar (talk • contribs) 16:56, 14 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No. It is original research, which is not permitted on WIkipedia. Plus it is trivial so I would question whether it belonged even if it were properly sourced. --Simple Bob^{a.k.a. The Spaminator} (Talk) 17:07, 14 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Surely the idea of Wikipedia was to get every little bit of human knowledge together. Supressing things because they are 'trivial' would go against this? Lenzar (talk) 17:34, 14 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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