Rusthall

Article summary

Rusthall is a village located approximately 2 miles to the west of the spa town of Tunbridge Wells in Kent. The village grew up around a large property called "Rusthall" located on Rusthall Common. Rusthall is a modern village, the majority built after the trains arrived in Royal Tunbridge Wells during the mid-1800s. It was created as a tourist spot, with visitors coming up from the station in charabancs to see the 'Toad Rock', a natural rock formation which looks like a sitting toad, resting on an outcrop of sandstone. Other outcrops can be seen throughout Rusthall Common. Rusthall F.C.is the local football club in the southern county's East league premier Division as of the 2026/2027 season. After losing to Punjab United in the playoff finals

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1894 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1898 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1899 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1810 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 formation is "1894". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1898". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1899". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1810". What evidence would count against this claim?
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7. 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=1364655380