Eversley

Article summary

Eversley is a village and civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England. The village is located around northeast of Basingstoke and around west of Yateley. The River Blackwater, and the border with Berkshire, form the northern boundary of the parish.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1853 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1888 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1910 — 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 foundation is "1853". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1888". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1910". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1358426114