Simonsbath

Article summary

Simonsbath ( ) is a small village high on Exmoor in the English county of Somerset. It is the principal settlement in the Exmoor civil parish, which is the largest and most sparsely populated civil parish on Exmoor, covering nearly with a population, at the time of the 2001 census, of 203 in 78 households, reducing to 156 at the 2011 census. The River Exe rises from a valley to the north, and the River Barle runs through the village and is crossed by a triple-arched medieval bridge that was extensively repaired after floods in 1952. The settlement lies on the route of the Two Moors Way and close to the Macmillan Way West.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1897 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1933 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 1818 — 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 "1897". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1933". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "1972". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "1818". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1373313565