Wikipedia:WikiProject Devon
Welcome to WikiProject Devon
This is a collaboration area and group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of the English county of Devon.
Located in the south west of the United Kingdom, Devon's county town is Exeter and its largest city is Plymouth.
- Scope
- Articles about all subjects related to Devon, with special emphasis on geography (settlements, landmarks, etc.)
- People are included, but not those whose only connection with the county is that they were born or died here.
- Goals
- On a day-to-day basis, keep articles on Devon free from vandalism and ensure that they are not degraded by sub-standard edits. The list of recent changes below shows the edits that have been made recently to articles under this project.
- Improve existing articles by editing them. This includes the addition of new referenced content, copyediting (improvements to style, grammar, layout, spelling, etc.), and dealing with problem tags – see the list here (warning: there are a lot!).
- Identify omissions in the coverage of Devon. Suggestions for new articles can be made on this project's Talk page, but the bold way is to write a new article yourself.
- Identify existing or newly-created articles that should be included in this project and assess them, as described below.
- The ultimate aim is to improve all Devon-related articles towards Featured Article status. This will take a long time, but we work towards it by a gradual process of improvement through these stages: Stub > Start > Class C > Class B > Good Article > Featured Article. Only 5 steps from the most basic entry!
Devon articles by quality and importance | |||||||
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Quality | Importance | ||||||
Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
FA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||
FL | 4 | 4 | |||||
GA | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | ||
B | 4 | 12 | 21 | 103 | 26 | 166 | |
C | 6 | 18 | 89 | 442 | 23 | 578 | |
Start | 3 | 7 | 148 | 1,763 | 32 | 1,953 | |
Stub | 1 | 7 | 1,646 | 26 | 1,680 | ||
List | 4 | 25 | 66 | 95 | |||
Category | 1 | 9 | 233 | 424 | 667 | ||
Disambig | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | |||
File | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | |||
Portal | 1 | 1 | |||||
Project | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Template | 24 | 26 | 50 | ||||
NA | 2 | 75 | 108 | 185 | |||
Other | 4 | 4 | |||||
Assessed | 14 | 48 | 319 | 4,391 | 586 | 107 | 5,465 |
Unassessed | 1 | 17 | 18 | ||||
Total | 14 | 48 | 319 | 4,392 | 586 | 124 | 5,483 |
WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 22,729 | Ω = 5.14 |
New to Wikipedia?
[edit]If you're new to Wikipedia and thinking of becoming an editor – welcome! Here are a few resources that will help get you up to speed on how things work around here.
- "Editing Wikipedia" is a downloadable PDF brochure that gives you a basic introduction to how to edit Wikipedia. You will learn what Wikipedia is and how it works, how to navigate Wikipedia, how and why you should contribute to Wikipedia, important rules that keep Wikipedia reliable, how to edit with VisualEditor and using wiki markup, how to add content, and etiquette for interacting with other contributors.
- Wikipedia:Tutorial is a web-based introduction.
- Help:Getting started provides links to several other resources that are useful to new editors.
- When it all seems too complex, The Teahouse is a friendly place to help new editors become accustomed to Wikipedia culture, ask questions, and develop community relationships.
- The Talk page of this project is the place to ask any questions about editing Devon articles.
- When you've created a user account (see WP:REGISTER for why this is a good idea), feel free to sign our informal list of participants.
Assessment
[edit]- In common with many other WikiProjects, we use a quality assessment of Stub to FA and an importance scale of Low to Top.
- See the table to the right and WikiProject Devon/Assessment for more information.
Guidelines
[edit]This project broadly follows the guidelines of its parent, the UK Geography WikiProject, on how to write about settlements.
Article alerts
[edit]Articles for deletion
- 15 Oct 2024 – Scott Cinemas (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by AusLondonder (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
Proposed deletions
- 10 Oct 2024 – Scott Cinemas (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by AusLondonder (t · c) was deproded by Mushy Yank (t · c) on 15 Oct 2024
Articles to be split
- 28 Jun 2024 – Murders of Kate Bushell and Lyn Bryant (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Icaldonta (t · c); see discussion
To do
[edit]A long list of articles with clean-up tags that need fixing is available on Toolforge at clean-up listing for Devon.
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Here are some tasks awaiting attention:
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(Edit the tasklist here)
- Check out wanted images, where your photographs may come in handy!
Also browse the following categories for a list of Devon articles with specific requirements. Please deactivate the relevent parameter in {{WPDevon}} banner on the article's talk page upon resolution:
- Category:Devon articles needing attention for articles in need of a general cleanup such as copy editing or finding sources.
- Category:Devon articles needing expert attention for articles that require specific knowledge for its improvement in which WikiProject Devon members will be more qualified to help.
- Category:Devon articles needing infoboxes: check out Wikipedia:List of infoboxes and use Ctrl+F to find a suitable infobox or copy one from a similar article.
- Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Devon: the category contains instructions on how to help. Please remove {{Image requested}} from the talk page once an image has been added to the article.
New articles
[edit]This list was generated from these rules. Questions and feedback are always welcome! The search is being run daily with the most recent ~14 days of results. Note: Some articles may not be relevant to this project.
Rules | Match log | Results page (for watching) | Last updated: 2024-10-15 20:18 (UTC)
Note: The list display can now be customized by each user. See List display personalization for details.
- James Overy (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Zênite (talk · contribs · new pages (20)) started on 2024-10-15, score: 30
- Levi Roach (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Deacon of Pndapetzim (talk · contribs · new pages (13)) started on 2024-10-14, score: 40
- Blachford Manor (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by No Swan So Fine (talk · contribs · new pages (4)) started on 2024-10-12, score: 40
- Whiteleigh Meadows (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Aizoaceae2 (talk · contribs · new pages (13)) started on 2024-10-02, score: 40
- Willie Hamilton (doctor) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Necrothesp (talk · contribs · new pages (45)) started on 2024-10-07, score: 40
- Alan Brown (rugby union, born 1911) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Jevansen (talk · contribs · new pages (206)) started on 2024-10-05, score: 40
- Deptford Farm Pastures (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Aizoaceae2 (talk · contribs · new pages (13)) started on 2024-10-02, score: 60
Recent changes
[edit]List of abbreviations (help):
- D
- Edit made at Wikidata
- r
- Edit flagged by ORES
- N
- New page
- m
- Minor edit
- b
- Bot edit
- (±123)
- Page byte size change
17 October 2024
- diffhist Ugbrooke 02:25 +528 JAMAMBTGE talk contribs (→Present day) Tag: Visual edit
16 October 2024
- diffhist Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon 22:35 +2 31.220.196.154 talk (→Personal life: grammar)
- diffhist Anna Eliza Bray 21:28 +66 Geoffroi talk contribs (added Category:Writers of historical fiction set in the Middle Ages using HotCat) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
- diffhist Anna Eliza Bray 21:26 +74 Geoffroi talk contribs (added Category:Writers of historical fiction set in the early modern period using HotCat) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
- diffhist m The Great Thunderstorm 21:20 −81 Kinu talk contribs (Reverted edit by Niko Champlin (talk) to last version by Entranced98) Tag: Rollback
- diffhist The Great Thunderstorm 21:17 +81 Niko Champlin talk contribs (Excuse of men, so please your back.) Tag: Reverted
- diffhist Joshua Reynolds 21:15 −42 Melcous talk contribs (MOS:POSTNOM)
- diffhist Miranda Hart 20:08 −2 Geni talk contribs (rm spouse name until we get a citation)
- diffhist m Miranda Hart 20:06 +5 Geni talk contribs (Reverted edit by 148.252.140.214 (talk) to last version by 2A02:6B67:D845:A700:E1AC:2741:884F:2AEC) Tag: Rollback
- diffhist Miranda Hart 19:43 −5 148.252.140.214 talk Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist m Francis Drake 19:04 0 DuncanHill talk contribs (Reverted edit by 69.48.193.20 (talk) to last version by MusikBot II) Tag: Rollback
- diffhist Francis Drake 19:00 0 69.48.193.20 talk (→Expedition of 1572–1573) Tag: Reverted
- diffhist Springwatch 15:58 +503 Crowdman555 talk contribs (→top: Autumnwatch slight reboot within the One Show) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit Android app edit App full source
- diffhist Devon Women cricket team 15:43 +1,654 Mpk662 talk contribs (Update for 2024)
- diffhist m Devonian 14:59 −4 Frost talk contribs (Reverted edits by Tatum77 (talk) (HG) (3.4.12)) Tags: Huggle Rollback
- diffhist Devonian 14:57 +4 Tatum77 talk contribs Tag: Reverted
- diffhist Exeter monastery 12:19 +357 Polly Tunnel talk contribs (expansion from exiting source→Monastic buildings)
- diffhist Exeter monastery 11:39 +235 Polly Tunnel talk contribs (citation added)
- diffhist Exeter City F.C. 11:10 +35 Matt7504 talk contribs (→Out on loan: Correct Harry Lee link) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Exeter City F.C. 10:49 +110 Matt7504 talk contribs (→Out on loan: Harry Lee on Loan to Plymouth Parkway) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Disambiguation links added
- diffhist The Donkey Sanctuary 09:07 −95 Kind Tennis Fan talk contribs (Trim of some unsourced content. WP:VERIFY.)
- diffhist m Fawlty Towers 07:38 +4 Mr Sitcom talk contribs (Added link.)
- diffhist Nothophantes 07:05 +11,114 VeraTraas talk contribs (More depth and information)
- diffhist m Dartmouth, Devon 02:46 −97 Dawnseeker2000 talk contribs (date format audit, minor formatting) Tag: AWB
- diffhist m Hope Cove 00:42 −1 BD2412 talk contribs (→History: clean up spacing around commas and other punctuation, replaced: ] , [ → ], [, ,t → , t, inline, title → inline,title) Tag: AWB
- diffhist m Heart South Devon 00:37 −1 BD2412 talk contribs (→top: clean up spacing around commas and other punctuation, replaced: , → ,) Tag: AWB
15 October 2024
- diffhist Ilfracombe 23:35 −15 Cad Bane 25 talk contribs (→Bus and railway) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Burgh Island Hotel 20:07 +24 Yadsalohcin talk contribs (ISBN for GWH (Porter))
- diffhist Burgh Island Hotel 20:05 −22 Yadsalohcin talk contribs (Tidy ref)
- diffhist Burgh Island Hotel 19:59 +69 Yadsalohcin talk contribs (Expand ref; tweak order of tidal approach paragraph)
- diffhist m Francis Drake 19:28 −16 ClueBot NG talk contribs (Reverting possible vandalism by 69.48.193.13 to version by Daniel Quinlan. Report False Positive? Thanks, ClueBot NG. (4351395) (Bot)) Tag: Rollback
- diffhist Francis Drake 19:27 +16 69.48.193.13 talk Tags: Reverted possible vandalism
- diffhist Okehampton railway station 18:00 0 Cooldudeseven7 talk contribs (Reverting edit(s) by 86.152.245.249 (talk) to rev. 1251344149 by Joyous!: Vandalism (UV 0.1.6)) Tags: Ultraviolet Undo
- diffhist Okehampton railway station 18:00 0 86.152.245.249 talk (Dbxxbhxxbf) Tags: Reverted Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist m Okehampton railway station 17:57 −52 Joyous! talk contribs (Reverted 1 edit by 86.152.245.249 (talk) to last revision by Citation bot) Tags: Twinkle Undo
- diffhist Okehampton railway station 17:56 +52 86.152.245.249 talk (Fhhhg) Tags: Reverted Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist m Sir Richard Reynell, 2nd Baronet 17:39 −1 Yelpin talk contribs (deleted a space)
- diffhist m Sir Richard Reynell, 2nd Baronet 17:39 0 Yelpin talk contribs (Correction: 3rd > 2nd Baronet)
- diffhist Exeter monastery 17:23 +268 Polly Tunnel talk contribs (source and content added)
- diffhist m Exeter monastery 16:56 +155 Polly Tunnel talk contribs (citation added→History)
- diffhist Exeter monastery 16:54 +51 Polly Tunnel talk contribs (small expansion from existing source→Monastic buildings)
- diffhist Miranda Hart 16:19 −149 2a02:6b67:d845:a700:e1ac:2741:884f:2aec talk Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Miranda Hart 16:19 +139 2a02:6b67:d845:a700:e1ac:2741:884f:2aec talk Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist m Miranda Hart 16:17 +7 Frost talk contribs (Reverted edits by 2A02:6B67:D845:A700:E1AC:2741:884F:2AEC (talk) (HG) (3.4.12)) Tags: Huggle Rollback
- diffhist Miranda Hart 16:17 +13 2a02:6b67:d845:a700:e1ac:2741:884f:2aec talk Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Miranda Hart 16:17 −20 2a02:6b67:d845:a700:e1ac:2741:884f:2aec talk Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist m The Hound of the Baskervilles 16:11 −15 Zippybonzo talk contribs (Reverted edits by 2.30.240.242 (talk) (AV)) Tags: AntiVandal Rollback
- diffhist The Hound of the Baskervilles 16:11 +15 2.30.240.242 talk (→Plot) Tag: Reverted
- diffhist m The Hound of the Baskervilles 16:08 −134 ClueBot NG talk contribs (Reverting possible vandalism by 86.15.199.51 to version by SchroCat. Report False Positive? Thanks, ClueBot NG. (4351332) (Bot)) Tag: Rollback
- diffhist The Hound of the Baskervilles 16:07 +134 86.15.199.51 talk Tag: Reverted
Featured content
[edit]See the Featured Content page for some of our content (articles and photos) that has gained recognition within Wikipedia.
Resources
[edit]- A list of relevant books and internet resources. (under construction)
Templates
[edit]This section contains templates used by or applicable to the project. Note that new stub templates should be proposed before creation at WP:WSS/P
Talk page template
[edit]Devon Unassessed | ||||||||||
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All entries of Devon towns and villages should have the above template placed on their talk pages. A list of categories whose articles should be tagged is available at Wikipedia:WikiProject Devon/Categories. Sometimes, you will see a UK geography WikiProject template already there; in these cases, add our template after theirs. You can add the template using the following code:
{{WPDevon|class=|importance=}}
Additional parameters can be added for articles in need of help and when activated will populate the article in its relevant category.
{{WPDevon|class=|importance=|needs-infobox=yes||attention=yes||needs-photo=yes}}
See WPDevon for further examples and details of the suggestions parameter.
Project userbox
[edit]This user participates in WikiProject Devon. |
To add this userbox to your user page use {{User WPDevon}}.
Barnstar
[edit]The WikiProject Devon Barnstar of Merit | ||
{{{1}}} | ||
this WikiAward was given to {{subst:PAGENAME}} by ~~~ on ~~~~~ |
To use this barnstar, simply add {{subst:Devon Barnstar|message ~~~~}} to the talk page of the user you wish to reward. Make sure you include a message which indicates why they are receiving the award.
Navigation
[edit]{{Devon}} is placed at the bottom of all the articles linked in the template to help readers "navigate" between the most important articles of Devon.
Categories
[edit]- Category:Devon and numerous sub-categories
Interested in Devon?
[edit]We maintain an informal list of editors interested in Devon. Please feel free to add yourself to the list and to indicate any areas of particular interest. You're not committing yourself to anything!