Talk:Hyde Park, London/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Dr. Blofeld (talk · contribs) 12:38, 10 August 2017 (UTC)

I'll review this on the weekend, I didn't realize it had been in the queue this long!♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:38, 10 August 2017 (UTC)

@Ritchie333: Apologies for the delay, reading now :-)♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:05, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Lede

"It opened to the public in the early 17th century" -can we be more precise?

Fixed Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 16:20, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

History

• "Military executions were common in Hyde Park at this time; John Rocque's Map of London, 1746 marks a point inside the park as "the stone where soldiers are shot."[19]" -is there anything else worth mentioning? A footnote with some details might be good here.

I've dropped something in a footnote. As the map is obviously PD, it's online, and you can see for yourself the spot that is proudly marked "where soldiers are shot"! Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 14:58, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

• "The first coherent landscaping in Hyde Park was undertaken by Charles Bridgeman for Queen Caroline (wife of King George II),[16] under the supervision of Charles Withers, the Surveyor-General of Woods and Forests." -when?

1726. I've expanded this a bit Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 15:47, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

• "The Hyde Park Lido first opened in 1930. It was designed by the Commissioner of Works, George Lansbury, and still sees regular use in the summer.[24]" -a bit "notey", is there a way to elaborate or flesh out the parts on 20th century history a bit so it flows better?

Take another look :-) Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 15:47, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Features

• "During the late 20th century, over 9,000 elm trees in Hyde Park were killed by Dutch elm disease." -can you elaborate, seems quite notable to me.

I've added a bit more, but the sources I have just say pretty much what's in the article now and leave it at that :-/ Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 15:47, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

• " 7-tonne" worth converting?

I don't see why not. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 15:47, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Concerts

• "while John Peel later said it was "the nicest concert I’ve ever been to"." -seem a little out of place here

Well John Peel is known for have attended quite a few gigs, so to pick one out like that is a kind of significant. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 15:47, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Overall seem to cover what is required for GA level but in places it does still seem a bit "notey" and could do with some polishing still.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:27, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Okay, I've beefed up the article so it's got another 2K of prose, mostly in the 20th - 21st century area as requested. Any other comments? Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 15:47, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Looks good Ritchie for GA, thankyou for being one of the few people to bother with core articles like this and the pier.

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose quality:

   B. MoS compliance:

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. References to sources:

   B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:

   C. No original research:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects:

   B. Focused:

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

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

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

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail: ♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:04, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.