Byfleet

Article summary

Byfleet is a village in Surrey, England. It is located in the far east of the borough of Woking, around east of West Byfleet, from which it is separated by the M25 motorway and the Wey Navigation. The village is of medieval origin. Its winding main street, High Road, contains old large public houses and several timber-framed houses, as well as other 16th and 17th century houses with listed status . The former Brooklands motor racing circuit is located just to the north, while to the east, across the River Wey, is the former Silvermere estate, now a golf club. Byfleet is served by Byfleet & New Haw railway station, on the South West Main Line. In July 2012, its northern bypass hosted the long-distance cycling road races for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1904 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1943-03-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 1927 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of death: 1911-08-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of death: 1936 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of establishment: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of formation: 1996 — 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 date of birth is "1904". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1943-03-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "1927". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of death is "1911-08-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of death is "1936". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of establishment is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of formation is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
11. 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=1378700303