Talk:Linton Park/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Beloved Freak 11:08, 22 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
Lead needs to adequately summarise article per WP:LEAD.
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
Citations to reliable sources, no problems.
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
Stays focussed. I can't think of anything missing, and the sources I looked at don't show any major omissions here.
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
No issues.
It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Images are free with appropriate licenses & information. They have appropriate captions.
Overall:
Pass/Fail:

Lead

As I'm sure you know, the lead needs to summarise the article per WP:LEAD :)
- I always forget to expand the lead, when I'm done. Now done.--DavidCane (talk) 02:27, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Should "18th century" be "18th-century" (adjective)?
- It should. Done.--DavidCane (talk) 02:27, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

History

"Sir Horace Mann was a friend and long-time correspondent with Horace Walpole." - perhaps "Sir Horace Mann was a friend and long-time correspondent of Horace Walpole."?
- I couldn't decide whether to use "of" or "with". Changed.--DavidCane (talk) 02:27, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Buildings

I think architectural descriptions can be quite hard-going for the average Joe and so I would consider linking:
- bays
  - Done--DavidCane (talk) 02:27, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- moulded
  - Done--DavidCane (talk) 02:27, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- portico
  - Already linked in second paragraph of building--DavidCane (talk) 02:27, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- cantilevered
  - Done--DavidCane (talk) 02:27, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"ice house" or "ice-house"? (you have both)
- Fixed.--DavidCane (talk) 02:27, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Park

Consider linking balustrade
- Done--DavidCane (talk) 02:27, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Access

Just a suggestion, not a requirement, but this would perhaps be better merged into the former section, if it's never going to be longer than a sentence. It seems like it would fit.
- OK. Done.--DavidCane (talk) 02:27, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No links to disambiguation pages. External links all look like they're working. Spot checks of sources I can access show no problems with WP:V or plagiarism/copyvio.

Nice work, I enjoyed reading this. No real issues holding back promotion other than the expansion of the lead. I'll put it on hold.--Beloved Freak 20:35, 22 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad you liked it. I'm working my way through writing articles on all of the Grade I listed buildings in the borough of Maidstone.--DavidCane (talk) 02:27, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thanks for making those changes. I'm happy to list it as a good article, well done! (Look forward to seeing more of the same...) --Beloved Freak 10:34, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]