Talk:The Priest's House, Muchelney

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Article milestones
Date	Process	Result
June 13, 2015	Good article nominee	Listed
December 6, 2015	Good topic candidate	Promoted

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GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:The Priest's House, Muchelney/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Jaguar (talk · contribs) 17:28, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'll have this done by tomorrow JAGUAR 17:28, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Initial comments

The first paragraph of the lead should be expanded a little if possible, so that both paragraphs of the lead are of even size (per WP:LEAD)

I've moved a few words around to try to balance this.— Rod ^talk 18:29, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"The house was built in the early 14th century by Muchelney Abbey to house the parish priest" - I'd re-word this to nearby Muchelney Abbey as at first it sounded like the Abbey built it!

Added in the lead. The Abbey (as an organisation rather than a building) did build it.— Rod ^talk 18:29, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"Over the centuries it deteriorated and was adapted for use as a school and then rented as storage by a farmer" - I would mention that it was rented to a farmer in the late 19th century, as it sounded like it was still rented by a farmer

Done.— Rod ^talk 18:29, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"The National Trust rent it to a tenant who provides limited access to the public" - this sentence should be merged with the last one in the history section, to create a better flow of prose. Also, it might sound better with it opening as Today the National Trust rent...?

I think I've done what you mean, changing the order of sentences a bit.— Rod ^talk 18:29, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"The two-storey thatched hall house is made local stone with hamstone dressings" - "made of local stone"

Done.— Rod ^talk 18:29, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

References

Ref 4 is dead, since this is used at least four times in this article it is important to archive or replace it

Deadlink fixed.— Rod ^talk 18:29, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

On hold

This is a nice little article. It is well researched and the only issues I could find with it was the organisation of the lead and one dead ref that seemed important. Once they're all clarified then this should have no problem passing JAGUAR 17:12, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your comments which have hopefully been addressed.— Rod ^talk 18:29, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Rod! The article looks great now and meets the GA criteria, so I'll promote this now. Another Somerset GA

JAGUAR 19:59, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]