Sandbach

Article summary

Sandbach (pronounced ) is a market town and civil parish in the Cheshire East borough of Cheshire, England. The civil parish contains four settlements: Sandbach, Elworth, Ettiley Heath and Wheelock. At the 2021 census, the Sandbach built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 11,290 and the parish had a population of 21,916.

Key claims

1. area: 10.7 square kilometres — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1627 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1959 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1677 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of foundation: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of foundation: 1895 — 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 area is "10.7 square kilometres". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1627". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1959". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1677". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of foundation is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of foundation is "1895". 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=1378816901