Chipperfield

Article summary

Chipperfield is a village and civil parish in the Dacorum district of Hertfordshire, England, approximately southwest of Hemel Hempstead and miles north of Watford. It stands on a chalk plateau at the edge of the Chiltern Hills, between and above sea level. The village green is at the centre of Chipperfield on the edge of the 117 acre Chipperfield Common. The rural parish includes the hamlet of Tower Hill.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1915 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1799 — 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 death is "1915". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1799". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1359951567