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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by 4meter4 (talk) 03:59, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

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Mitre Inn, Chipping Barnet

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The Mitre Inn
The Mitre Inn
Etched windows at The Mitre Inn
Etched windows at The Mitre Inn
The Mitre Inn, Chipping Barnet
The Mitre Inn, Chipping Barnet
  • ... that a man died riding a horse backwards up a hill at the Mitre Inn, Chipping Barnet?

5x expanded by Philafrenzy (talk) and Edwardx (talk). Nominated by Philafrenzy (talk) at 12:25, 6 January 2016 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.

QPQ: Unknown
Overall: Thanks to Philafrenzy for a nicely-written short article. No problems; AGF on offline source. Good to go! QPQ still needed BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 04:01, 13 January 2016 (UTC)

  • Thanks, I haven't done the QPQ in fact but will shortly. There are several pictures that could be used including the etched windows which I have added above and is free. Do you want to change it to "that according to legend, a man died"? Philafrenzy (talk) 13:55, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
  • @Philafrenzy: Ooops! I had missed the lack of a QPQ :( It is a requirement, so I have unticked the article for now.
    To be honest, both pictures are weak. The image quality is OK, but neither gives much of a feel for the pub – it really needs a direct facing view, rather a choice of just the victorian-style window, or an obliquely angled view.
    I prefer the shorter hook, but why not add an ALT for the longer version? Then whoever is promoting can decide. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 22:07, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
I will try to get a facing view but it is difficult without getting run over. I thought the etched windows were rather good (it is not my picture). Here's the Alt. Thanks.
Alt 1 ... that, according to legend, a man died riding a horse backwards up a hill at the Mitre Inn, Chipping Barnet? Philafrenzy (talk) 22:22, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
  • @Philafrenzy, neither hook relies on having a picture, so don't sweat it -- and don't get squashed under a bus! (Wikipedia doesn't need martyrs, and you wouldn't even get a statue lets alone a slot in a list of saints.).
    A new picture might be a job for early on a summer morning, when there is lots of light and little traffic.
    Whoever promotes this item can make the call about which pic to use, or none. It's still a nice article and a nice hook even if imperfectly illustrated or unillustrated.
    So stay away from busy roads, and go do that QPQ! :) --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 17:01, 14 January 2016 (UTC)
QPQ done plus extra pic added. Philafrenzy (talk) 09:20, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
  • QPQ now done, so this is good to go. New pic looks much better to me, and I'm glad that Philafrenzy appears to have returned alive from taking the photo on a busy road. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 00:23, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
A broken leg and a few bruises - no biggie. Philafrenzy (talk) 00:29, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
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