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Durford

Durford is a settlement in the civil parish of Rogate, in the Chichester district, in West Sussex, southern England, close to the Hampshire border and Petersfield, and the east-west route A272. The River Rother runs through it. Nearby villages are Sheet, Hill Brow, Rogate and South Harting, all of which have grown over the centuries whilst Durford, despite being close to a main road, has remained isolated.

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Durford is a settlement in the civil parish of Rogate, in the Chichester district, in West Sussex, southern England, close to the Hampshire border and Petersfield, and the east-west route A272. The River Rother runs through it. Nearby villages are Sheet, Hill Brow, Rogate and South Harting, all of which have grown over the centuries whilst Durford, despite being close to a main road, has remained isolated.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1825 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of establishment: 1933 — 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 establishment is "1825". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1933". 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=1377549575

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