Lydbrook

Article summary

Lydbrook is a civil parish in the Forest of Dean, a local government district in the English county of Gloucestershire and is located in the Wye Valley. It is on the north west edge of the Forest of Dean's present legal boundary proper. It comprises the districts of Lower Lydbrook, Upper Lydbrook, Joys Green and Worrall Hill. It has a mile and a half long high street, reputed to be the longest high street of any village in England.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1916 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1813 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1813-05-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 1820 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1822 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 1892 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. publication date: 1861 — 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 death is "1916". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1813". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1813-05-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "1820". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1822". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "1892". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the publication date is "1861". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. 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=1375939716