Culcheth

Article summary

Culcheth is a village in the civil parish of Culcheth and Glazebury, in the Warrington district, in Cheshire, England, six miles (10 km) north-east of Warrington. Lying within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Culcheth is primarily residential, with a large village green. The old railway line is now known as Culcheth Linear Park.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of establishment: 1950 — 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 "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of establishment is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1378728883