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Botolphs

Botolphs, is a village and former civil parish, located in the parish of Bramber, in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It is in the Adur Valley southeast of Steyning on the road between Steyning and Coombes. Botolphs lies on the South Downs Way long-distance footpath. In 1931 the parish had a population of 64. On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Bramber.

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Botolphs, is a village and former civil parish, located in the parish of Bramber, in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It is in the Adur Valley southeast of Steyning on the road between Steyning and Coombes. Botolphs lies on the South Downs Way long-distance footpath. In 1931 the parish had a population of 64. On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Bramber.

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  1. population: 60 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the population is "60 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1291391046

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