Fressingfield

Article summary

Fressingfield is a village in Suffolk, England, east of Diss, Norfolk. In 2015 it had a population of 1021, with one shop (Mace), a medical centre, public house, restaurant, primary school, and three churches, with Anglican, Baptist and Methodist congregations. A vineyard, Oak Hill Wines, is also located nearby. The parish of Fressingfield contains . Of the more than 500 parishes in Suffolk, Fressingfield is the 16th largest.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1260 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1617-01-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1709 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1925 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of death: 1322 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of death: 1693-11-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of death: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. population: 1,491 people — 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 "1260". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1617-01-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1709". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1925". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of death is "1322". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of death is "1693-11-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of death is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the population is "1,491 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
11. 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=1355325200