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Statfold

Statfold is a former village and civil parish, now in the parish of Thorpe Constantine, in the Lichfield district, in Staffordshire, England. It is about north-east of Tamworth. These days little remains of the village itself, but the Norman parish church, and the Tudor manor house of Statfold Hall still exist, as do a few scattered farms and houses. In 1931 the parish had a population of 55. The Statfold Barn Railway is on the other side of the Ashby Road, in the borough of Tamworth.

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Statfold is a former village and civil parish, now in the parish of Thorpe Constantine, in the Lichfield district, in Staffordshire, England. It is about north-east of Tamworth. These days little remains of the village itself, but the Norman parish church, and the Tudor manor house of Statfold Hall still exist, as do a few scattered farms and houses. In 1931 the parish had a population of 55. The Statfold Barn Railway is on the other side of the Ashby Road, in the borough of Tamworth.

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  1. date of death: 1312 — 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 "1312". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1278334090

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