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Welcome to Wikipedia Stephen. Not been here long myself. --Eddie | Talk 11:30, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Seven Sisters

Please visit the Seven Sisters, Sussex and review recent versions. A strange foreigner (ie. not raised in Cumbria - I was - were you?) has decided - goodness knows why - that the article only needs one picture. If you put the other one back rather than me it will add weight to the argument. -- RHaworth 12:25, 2005 Apr 7 (UTC)

The hill infoboxes

Anything to add to the discussion at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Mountains/General#From_Template_talk:Infobox_british_hills_.28no_image.29 as regrds the infoboxes we use for hill articles? Grinner 09:44, 26 July 2005 (UTC)

The Wrekin

Thanks for the extra Mount Gilbert information and the photo of the summit.

If you know about local history, could you possibly help with the History of Shropshire article? Thanks again.

David.

Grand Union Canal (article merger)

According to the history, user:RHaworth did the nomination for merger. He is an experiences editor, so I'm surprised that he stuck the RtMg on it without comment. I suggest you put a message on his talk page inviting his reasons. --Concrete Cowboy 16:58, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

Pronounciation

I know this is probably impossible, but would it be possible to add a 'Pronunciation' row in the Welsh + Scottish hills infoboxes? I for one have no idea how to pronounce Liathach, Beinn Eighe, Cnicht or a lot of others and I'm sure there are lots of people who don't. This wikipedia is supposed to provide information on hills; shouldn't we tell them how to say them as well? Probably imposs though... --Mark J 17:06, 27 August 2005 (UTC)

Sources for River Lee Navigation

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Swinside stone circle

Just seen you've removed the mention of Swinside stone circle from the Swinside article. I must admit I have never visited the area, so if the stone circle is not near the hill, where is it? I'd like to be able to reintroduce the information somewhere. Thanks for spotting the mistake!
Best wishes, David Kernow 17:00, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

It's at SD171881, about 35km south of Swinside. In fact, looking at a map, I see it is on the slopes of a fell called Swinside Fell, but not the Swinside in question (and probably even less well known). I agree it would be good to re-include the information somewhere. Best wishes, StephenDawson 17:07, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks; I now see from an internet search that at here the circle is associated with Broughton-in-Furness. Alternatively, I see there is no mention of Swinside Fell in the List of fells in the Lake District, so I could add it to the list and create a stub article that includes the stone circle info. What do you think?  David 17:24, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

I don't particularly associate Swinside/Sunkenkirk with Broughton myself, though they are nearby, but others may do. There is also a case to include reference in Black Combe, as Swinside Fell is part of the Black Combe massif. Or there is a fair case to be made for giving the stone circle it own page – see Castlerigg stone circle as another stone circle in the Lake District, not much more impressive in my humble opinion, though much more visited. On the whole, I'd go for a separate page for now with links from Broughton and Black Combe: Stoupdale Head and Stoneside Hill might well one day get pages as Outlying Wainwrights, but I would be doubtful that Swinside Fell has enough about it to merit inclusion. StephenDawson 21:49, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

I have some photos on my website I would be happy to contribute to such a page, but I think they are too much holiday pictures rather than appropriate for this page. I must visit the circle again soon. StephenDawson 21:58, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

Having looked at the map [1] I would say the stone circle is near (the hamlet?) Swinside, which in turn appears to lie beside the steepest side of Swinside Fell – presumably the fell/marilyn featured in the current Swinside article...? If so, how about keeping the article as "Swinside" and start from a mention of the hamlet/dwellings before moving out to the two significant features nearby, viz. the fell and the stone circle?  Yours, David 23:52, 23 February 2006 (UTC)
PS If a free-use licence is no problem, upload your photos without family to the Commons – they're good!

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I've now moved the previous Swinside article to Swinside (Derwent Water) and created a stub for Swinside in southern Cumbria which reintroduces the stone circle information. Hope that's okay. Best wishes, David Kernow 23:06, 26 February 2006 (UTC)

Swallows and Amazons series

Hi. Thanks for sorting out the links to the series pages from the books after I moved the page. I remembered I hadn't done it and went to make the changes, only to find they'd been done! Thanks again. (BTW I like the photos on your user page!). --G Rutter 17:25, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

No problem – glad to help! StephenDawson 21:49, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

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K&A canal

Ages ago yu added some content to the article on the Kennet and Avon Canal. I've done some work on this and the Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal and have put them both up for featured status see discussions at Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal & Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Kennet and Avon Canal/archive1. I'd be grateful if you had anything you could add to either article or the discussions. — Rod ^talk 12:06, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Wyrley and Essington Canal

Hi. I noticed you added details of the branches on the Wyrley and Essington, and quoted the length of Lord Hay's branch as 14m (22.5km), but I suspect it should be 1.4m (2.2km). I've left a note on its talk page, but thought you might see it sooner here. Any thoughts? Bob1960evens 17:58, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

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