Wanlockhead

Article summary

Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. It is Scotland's highest village, the village centre being at an elevation of around above sea level. Some sources, including VisitScotland, cite an altitude of – which would make it higher than Flash, Staffordshire, and thus the highest village in the United Kingdom – but the highest house in Wanlockhead has been measured at . The village can be accessed via the B797, which connects it to the A76 near Sanquhar and the A74(M) motorway at Abington.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1751-04-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1756-11-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1777 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1680 — 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 "1751-04-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1756-11-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1777". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1680". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
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=1368197708