Talk:Jane Stanley (died 1803)

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Did you know... that footpaths in Knutsford, England, built intentionally narrow by Jane Stanley to prevent 18th-century couples walking arm-in-arm, were only replaced in 2014?

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The result was: promoted by Amkgp (talk) 05:36, 2 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Stanley's sedan chair circa 1900

~~... that Jane Stanley's 18th-century sedan chair is used in the annual Royal May Day procession in Knutsford, England?~~ "Since 1884 the Sedan Chair has added a touch of Cranford days to the procession ... The Sedan Chair used in the procession was formerly owned by Lady Jane Stanley, a sister to a former Earl of Derby" from: "The Sedan Chair". Knutsford Royal May Day. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ALT1:~~... that Jane Stanley agreed to pay for footpaths to be installed in Knutsford, England as long as they were too narrow for couples to walk arm-in-arm?~~ "Lady Jane Stanley 'disliked to see men and women linked together, ie. walking arm in arm', so she gave money for pavements of no more than 'a single flag in breadth'" from: Chapple, John. Elizabeth Gaskell: The Early Years. Manchester University Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-7190-2550-1.
- ALT2:... that footpaths in Knutsford, England, built intentionally narrow by Jane Stanley to prevent 18th-century couples walking arm-in-arm, were only replaced in 2014?"Such was the formidable aristocrat’s influence that town hall bosses in Knutsford, Cheshire, have stuck by her wishes ever since the decree was made more than 220 years ago." from: Ward, Victoria (26 December 2016). "Knutsford's narrow pavements widened against wishes of 18th century spinster". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2020.

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Comment: Image only for ALT0

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 14:43, 17 August 2020 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting life on good sources, no copyvio obvious. I image is a bit too dark for the purpose, and think ALT2 is cutest. In 2014, were the paths replaced or widened? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:01, 22 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]