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Chrishall

Chrishall (pronounced Chris hall) is a small village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The village lies close to the borders with Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, south of Cambridge and equidistant [ ] between the two medieval market towns of Saffron Walden and Royston. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 577. The village was listed in the Domesday Book as Cristeshalla, or "nook of land dedicated to Christ". In 1422 (1 Henry VI), it appears in a record as "Cristeshale". The Icknield Way, a Neolithic track, passes through the parish. Chrishall's location is key to its character; as the village sits at the highest point in Essex, at above sea level, road construction has avoided this high ground and therefore Chrishall is off the beaten track. Despite its relative isolation the village retains facilities such as a pre-school as well as a primary school. The village also boasts a sports field, a new playground, a church, a village hall and many clubs and societies as well as the Red Cow public house. Notable residents include the composer, John Rutter.

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Chrishall (pronounced Chris hall) is a small village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The village lies close to the borders with Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, south of Cambridge and equidistant [ ] between the two medieval market towns of Saffron Walden and Royston. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 577. The village was listed in the Domesday Book as Cristeshalla, or "nook of land dedicated to Christ". In 1422 (1 Henry VI), it appears in a record as "Cristeshale". The Icknield Way, a Neolithic track, passes through the parish. Chrishall's location is key to its character; as the village sits at the highest point in Essex, at above sea level, road construction has avoided this high ground and therefore Chrishall is off the beaten track. Despite its relative isolation the village retains facilities such as a pre-school as well as a primary school. The village also boasts a sports field, a new playground, a church, a village hall and many clubs and societies as well as the Red Cow public house. Notable residents include the composer, John Rutter.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1676 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1919 — 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 "1676". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1919". 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=1322625091

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