Talk:Binsted/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Bungle (talk · contribs) 22:19, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Reviewed this version from 5th January 2017

Rate	Attribute	Review Comment
1. Well-written:
	1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct.	Minor issues that is easily addressed; some iffy uses of commas after "and"
	1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.	No issue here of particular concern
2. Verifiable with no original research:
	2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline.	Some information in climate needs sourcing
	2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).	Generally ok, but need to check once the above climate info is sourced
	2c. it contains no original research.	Nothing obvious
	2d. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.	None detected (quote from "John Marius Wilson" is appropriately referenced/attributed)
3. Broad in its coverage:
	3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic.	Needs expansion in some areas as detailed below
	3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).	No issues
	4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.	Is neutral
	5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.	Is stable
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
	6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content.	No issues
	6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.	Would benefit from a broader/general image in the infobox
	7. Overall assessment.	Improvements required as further detailed below, particularly points #3 and to a lesser extent #2a Update: Failed due to referencing data related to Binstead. Requires a rewrite in fundamental parts.

Review Comments
Lead
Link Hamlet to Hamlet (place) Linked. JAGUAR  17:45, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "quarries was dug up" > "quarries were excavated" Rephrased. JAGUAR  17:45, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "were not documented" > "is not documented" Thanks, fixed JAGUAR  17:45, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
History
"the manor of Binsted was held by Tovi, the king's thegn" - which King? Could we determine who was on the throne and link to the person? The King in 1086 would still have been William the Conqueror, so I've mentioned him in the sentence. JAGUAR  17:45, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "At the time of the Domesday Survey the village name at the time" - don't need to repeat "at the time" twice, so can remove the 2nd occurence and reword possibly to: > At the time of the Domesday Survey, the village was named "Benested", meaning "holding of the land" Rephrased. 18:12, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "different variations on the spelling of the name;" - why a semi-colon here? It's not appropriate as the text after is directly related, rather than even partially independent. A comma would suit better. Replaced with comma JAGUAR  18:12, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "held by the King of Wessex" - do we know who this is and could we link to him? If not, could we link to List of monarchs of Wessex? The King of Wessex at the time was Egbert, so added him JAGUAR  18:12, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "Henry I fell into dispute with the then Bishop of Winchester and the monks of St Swithun's over Binsted" - why? Any further info? Can we elaborate on the reason(s)? "but he eventually allowed" - use of eventually suggests the dispute lasted some time, but this can't be determined from the article. If it was brief, then you can drop "eventually", though perhaps elaboration as suggested previously could clarify this "is not documented, with some sources maintaining" - I see 1 source only; 'some' implies multiple, unless you can find more than 1? If not, it needs to be clear that it's 1 known source suggesting this. Maybe also substitute "maintaining" for "suggesting" if it can't be proven Changed to "A likely explanation is that the village remained a "simple agricultural community" and was not involved in any controversial activity, due to its isolation". It reflects the source better this way JAGUAR  18:12, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
Geography/demographics
"eastern central part of Hampshire, in South East England, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) east of Alton, its nearest town" - drop the "in" before "South East England"; substitute the comma for "and is" before "4.1 miles" Removed "in" and added "and is" JAGUAR  18:12, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "The landscape is dominated by farms and woodland" - the reference doesn't directly link to this part of the map, or any map at all; linking to the google maps article is inadaquate Linked to the open-sourced OpenStreetMap. JAGUAR  18:12, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "According to the 2011 census, the parish of Binsted had a population of 1596 people" - this section says 1596 people, but the lead & infobox says 1817 people? Correct the erroneous figure(s) Changed to 1817. JAGUAR  18:12, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
Climate
"Binsted receives winds with a southerly component, higher humidity and lower cloud bases than further inland settlements" - can't see this referenced anywhere Removed (will remove this in future articles from now on). JAGUAR  18:12, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "In summer a temperature of 30 °C (86 °F) can occasionally be attained, particularly in more sheltered spots." - where is this referenced/sourced from? Removed (will remove this in future articles from now on). JAGUAR  18:12, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "The average maximum temperature in July is 21 °C" - should be 21.9 to keep consistent if the minimum is mentioned as 12.5 (rather than 12 or 13) Fixed (will fix this in future articles from now on). JAGUAR  18:12, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
Landmarks
"extended by the action of Richard de la Bere" - who was Richard de la Bere? Maybe a brief sentence establishing why he is notable enough to be mentioned for his actions Can't find much info on him. A simple Google search suggests that he was a holder of Kinnersley Castle, but none of the sources were reliable. I've removed him from the sentence. JAGUAR  18:17, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "In its churchyard..." - does this need its own sentence or can it form part of the former? It starts with "in its" but sounds odd in a different sentence. Consider merging or using a semi-colon Merged. JAGUAR  18:17, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "Mill Court, another Grade II listed building, is a large dating from" - a "large dating"?? A large what? Maybe a word is missing here. Oops, fixed. JAGUAR  18:17, 26 January 2017 (UTC) "It became a listed building on 15 August 1985" - why not "and became a listed building on 15 August 1985" to form part of the previous sentence? Thanks, rephrased. JAGUAR  18:17, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
Coverage/settlements criteria
Using the WIkiproject page as a rough guide (the ones I feel are relevant) Infobox Y Lead & image Y (minor improvements as noted above required; is there a more general photo of the village which represents it more broadly?) History Y (changes should be implemented as suggested above) Government N (no mention of Governance, for example: local council/elections, electoral information or which constituency it falls under) Geography Y (acceptable coverage including climate) Demography ? (mentions population and comparison to 2001, but no mention of ethnic/religious compositions or changes in population over the decades) Culture/community N Landmarks Y Education ? (any Libraries? Mentions a school but is there more info on it? Any other schools?)

Summary

Similar type of interesting article as Winslade but with many of the same niggles/issues that can be easily addressed. Also have the same concerns about broadness, particularly regarding demography, culture/community and education which can be added and/or expanded upon. Will allow for an initial week for improvements but can be extended if editing is still ongoing by that time. Bungle ^{(talk • contribs)} 18:17, 24 January 2017 (UTC)

Comment

Is the reviewer aware that reference 2 refers to an article on Binstead, a place with a similar name on the Isle of Wight? J3Mrs (talk) 16:37, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

When I looked at the reference, it mentions about the history of Hampshire which is where the article in question is, however on closer reading, it does indeed appear to be referencing to an almost identically named town? It may well throw the article integrity into question as alot of the content is based around this reference. Bungle ^{(talk • contribs)} 16:49, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

@Jaguar: In light of the discovery by J3Mrs and given a vast amount of the history section, as well as other parts relying on this incorrect reference for content, it doesn't seem appropriate to keep the article in hold as large amounts will require an entire rewrite. With it being an article of modest size, I was inclined to keep it on hold until correct data had been found, but then fundamentally it'd be a different article and as such should be subject to a new review. I'd be happy to undertake this if you correct the data and renominate, as well as addressing the other points I raised which were not connected to this reference error. Bungle ^{(talk • contribs)} 17:43, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

@Bungle: I hadn't realised this; upon a closer look it appears that Binsted (mainland Hampshire) doesn't have an entry in British History Online. I'll still address the non-related issues in this review, and will let you know once I have found an alternative source. Thanks for taking this review! JAGUAR  17:48, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

I've removed anything related to the incorrect source in the article now and will try to implement alternatives. JAGUAR  17:52, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

@Bungle: I think I've managed to address all of your concerns—would you mind taking a look? Unfortunately I couldn't find an entry on Binsted in the Hampshire Treasures collection, but I managed to expand it somewhat using the existing source from the parish council's website. I've also expanded and improved the geography section, using the correct figures this time! The parish covers far more than I previously thought. I'll renominate this straight away. I think the Isle of Wight was part of Hampshire when the source was published, so no wonder I got confused with "Binstead"! JAGUAR  18:39, 26 January 2017 (UTC)