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Geograph

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Would there be any objection to me removing some of the geograph (faux-)citations from the article? Although they link to some great photographs, I think their links are a little cluttered. --Jza84 |  Talk  15:15, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I would more than welcome that - it was something I was meaning to get round to. The Geograph links originate from User:Jeremy Bolwell. As a general point, as a local resident I am hoping to do further work on this article - I worked on it when a callow youth in my early days of WP involvement, and hope now to be able to get it to, if not FA standard, at least "good". But it will depend on me being able to set aside some time to spend in the local library, so I'm not setting a timetable for it! Ghmyrtle (talk) 15:38, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I think I got most of them in this edit. This place seems quite interesting. It would be great to see this article evolve into a GA! I don't think it would be too difficult either. From memory there is only one Welsh place article that is GA, and none at FA which is disappointing, but not off-putting :) --Jza84 |  Talk  15:46, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I have the motivation and a fair amount of local knowledge - hopefully I will find the time as well. Ghmyrtle (talk) 16:01, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sure you're aware of WP:UKCITIES, a resource I've helped to put together. I freely admit it's a little Anglocentric at the moment, but I think the layout and headings recommended shouldn't be a problem. If there are any issues, feel free to give me a nudge. :) --Jza84 |  Talk  16:04, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed - I've made one or two comments on there myself. When I get round to writing, I'll welcome some advanced guidance on the technical details (referencing and so forth) and the process for getting articles appraised, at the very least. Ghmyrtle (talk) 18:35, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Distance From London

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Seems to me to be irrelevent in the intro section of the Chepstow article. See similar debate on the Newport talk page Pwimageglow (talk) 14:47, 12 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's irrelevant to me too, but there are a lot of UK people (at least, those in SE England) who can't think of any sort of geography except in terms of the London tube map. For this reason, I think it's worth keeping.
Our steampunk festival is in Chepstow next month. When we've described how to get to Chepstow it has often had to be in terms of maps like this: http://wyewaltz.org/wiki/Driving_from_London
Andy Dingley (talk) 15:25, 12 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
This is an international encyclopædia. Readers from outside the UK will not necessarily know anything about UK geography. Distance from London is a valid and useful piece of information. Owain (talk) 08:35, 13 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Andy and Owain. Ghmyrtle (talk) 14:01, 13 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
And I agree with Andy and Owain and Ghmyrtle. Even though Chepstow is not a city. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:36, 6 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good article status

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I was thinking about getting this to GA. Anybody interested in collaborating?♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:12, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It could certainly use it. There's massive scope for an article on Chepstow, even with the castle and shipyard away in their own articles.
It would be nice to do something on the bridge though, as it's the bicentenary. Andy Dingley (talk) 11:19, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Although (as Blofeld knows) I don't have a very high regard for GA processes and the like, I'd certainly support and be willing to help getting the bridge article up to GA status - at least - in time for the bicentenary. If we go for that one first, and it's successful, who knows, I might even consider myself not too superior to help with this one as well. Maybe. Ghmyrtle (talk) 11:33, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I too have zero faith in Good Article, but I would hope that for once it might not prevent this becoming a good article. Andy Dingley (talk) 12:11, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I sympathise, sometimes good articles are inadequate and reviews do little to iron out problems. But if you have experience as an editor they're usually a good thing. The most important thing is that articles are improved, not the badge. I would probably need some local books to do this justice but I will see what I can do over the month. This is on the core list of course.♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:56, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I see that Martinevans123 has donned his pointy hat and beard over at Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow, as well - so shall we decamp over there and join him? Ghmyrtle (talk) 14:11, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Darn it! ... and I thought I was being invisible. But I am very superior, you know. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:33, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
The brudge would definitely be a good one to do for the bicentenary, I wonder what sources are available, started a thread on its talk page.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:05, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sources

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Anything particularly worth looking at? (especially for the bridge). Ivo Peters? Does Annie have anything? Andy Dingley (talk) 14:59, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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POW camp

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It seems, from this source, that the WWII POW camp was at The Mount. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:41, 24 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(Number 197 in that list, for future reference.) Just checked my copy of Wartime Memories ([1]). It says that the Mount was requisitioned for military officers' use, not as a POW camp. There was a prisoners' hospital at St Lawrence, and a POW camp at Bulwark - which is confirmed by Ivor Waters (The Town of Chepstow). Waters makes no mention of POWs at the Mount. So... perhaps an error in the source? Ghmyrtle (talk) 10:20, 22 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Distance to the Severn?

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How far is it to the Severn? It states this twice, once in the lead, once in geography, and they're inconsistent (2 miles vs 3 miles). I checked a map - no way can I stretch this to 3 miles. Andy Dingley (talk) 09:48, 22 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

What map are you using? I checked it on an OS 1:25K map, following the midpoint of the river (not that it makes much difference), and the distance from the old bridge to a line west from Beachley Point is clearly over 3 mi / 5 km. Obviously the distance from Thornwell is less, as is the straight line distance from the town centre to Sedbury Cliffs - but we are not measuring those, I assume. Anyway, what do other sources say? Clearly we should get rid of any inconsistency. Ghmyrtle (talk) 10:06, 22 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I'm measuring very badly. Maybe it is 3 miles, depending on how closely one follows the river curves, and starting from the old bridge or the castle. But this ought to be clear as to straight line vs river, and they do need to be consistent. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:21, 22 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Grrr... (but it's quite a crap book). Reluctantly, I'd settle for 21⁄2. Ghmyrtle (talk) 10:30, 22 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Who knew!

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Ghmyrtle, Martinevans123 - the latest update to our Blue plaques article tells me that they have been manufactured in Chepstow since 2016, [2]. Got to be worth a mention. Hope you're both keeping well. KJP1 (talk) 12:18, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the link! A shame the WP article doesn't (yet) mention Ned, or indeed Chepstow.... Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:30, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Had we but World enough, and Time... Fear not, it very shortly will. I think a bit could also go in the Economy section here? KJP1 (talk) 12:34, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Added a bit to the article (and removed refs to OFS and Wilko, now closed). Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:38, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You can tell Ned he's now on the 'pedia. KJP1 (talk) 13:24, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That's remarkable. A worthy addition. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:49, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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