Dronfield

Article summary

Dronfield is a town in North East Derbyshire, England, which includes Dronfield Woodhouse and Coal Aston. It lies in the valley of the River Drone between Chesterfield and Sheffield. The Peak District National Park is to the west. The name comes from the Old English Dranfleld, probably meaning an open land infested with drone bees. The town existed before the 1086 Domesday Book, and has a 13th-century parish church. In 1662, Charles II granted the town a market, although this later ceased. The industrial history of the town includes coal mining, the wool trade, the production of soap and steel, and engineering. Today a range of manufacturing firms still operate in the town. The stadium to the north of the town is officially "The Home of Football", providing the playing surface for Sheffield F.C. of the , the world's oldest football club. The stadium to the east of the town is the Stonelow Stadium, home of Dronfield Town F.C., who play in the Dronfield's population increased in the post-war years from 6,500 in 1945 to 21,261 in the 2011 Census.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1880 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1933 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1936 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of birth: 1971 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of birth: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of establishment: 1349 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. date of formation: 1888 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. date of foundation: 1862 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. population: 1,986 inhabitants — 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 "1880". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1933". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1936". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of birth is "1971". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of birth is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of establishment is "1349". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the date of formation is "1888". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the date of foundation is "1862". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the population is "1,986 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. 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=1370382078