Wikipedia:WikiProject Devon
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Welcome to WikiProject Devon
This is a collaboration area and group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of the English county of Devon.
Located in the south west of the United Kingdom, Devon's county town is Exeter and its largest city is Plymouth.
- Scope
- Articles about all subjects related to Devon, with special emphasis on geography (settlements, landmarks, etc.)
- People are included, but not those whose only connection with the county is that they were born or died here.
- Goals
- On a day-to-day basis, keep articles on Devon free from vandalism and ensure that they are not degraded by sub-standard edits. The list of recent changes below shows the edits that have been made recently to articles under this project.
- Improve existing articles by editing them. This includes the addition of new referenced content, copyediting (improvements to style, grammar, layout, spelling, etc.), and dealing with problem tags – see the list here (warning: there are a lot!).
- Identify omissions in the coverage of Devon. Suggestions for new articles can be made on this project's Talk page, but the bold way is to write a new article yourself.
- Identify existing or newly-created articles that should be included in this project and assess them, as described below.
- The ultimate aim is to improve all Devon-related articles towards Featured Article status. This will take a long time, but we work towards it by a gradual process of improvement through these stages: Stub > Start > Class C > Class B > Good Article > Featured Article. Only 5 steps from the most basic entry!
Devon articles by quality and importance | |||||||
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Quality | Importance | ||||||
Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
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2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||
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4 | 4 | |||||
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1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | ||
B | 4 | 12 | 21 | 102 | 26 | 165 | |
C | 6 | 18 | 89 | 441 | 22 | 576 | |
Start | 3 | 7 | 148 | 1,762 | 32 | 1,952 | |
Stub | 1 | 7 | 1,644 | 26 | 1,678 | ||
List | 4 | 25 | 67 | 96 | |||
Category | 1 | 9 | 234 | 423 | 667 | ||
Disambig | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | |||
File | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | |||
Portal | 1 | 1 | |||||
Project | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Template | 26 | 24 | 50 | ||||
NA | 2 | 77 | 105 | 184 | |||
Other | 6 | 6 | |||||
Assessed | 14 | 48 | 321 | 4,393 | 579 | 106 | 5,461 |
Unassessed | 17 | 17 | |||||
Total | 14 | 48 | 321 | 4,393 | 579 | 123 | 5,478 |
WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 22,701 | Ω = 5.14 |
New to Wikipedia?
[edit]If you're new to Wikipedia and thinking of becoming an editor – welcome! Here are a few resources that will help get you up to speed on how things work around here.
- "Editing Wikipedia" is a downloadable PDF brochure that gives you a basic introduction to how to edit Wikipedia. You will learn what Wikipedia is and how it works, how to navigate Wikipedia, how and why you should contribute to Wikipedia, important rules that keep Wikipedia reliable, how to edit with VisualEditor and using wiki markup, how to add content, and etiquette for interacting with other contributors.
- Wikipedia:Tutorial is a web-based introduction.
- Help:Getting started provides links to several other resources that are useful to new editors.
- When it all seems too complex, The Teahouse is a friendly place to help new editors become accustomed to Wikipedia culture, ask questions, and develop community relationships.
- The Talk page of this project is the place to ask any questions about editing Devon articles.
- When you've created a user account (see WP:REGISTER for why this is a good idea), feel free to sign our informal list of participants.
Assessment
[edit]- In common with many other WikiProjects, we use a quality assessment of Stub to FA and an importance scale of Low to Top.
- See the table to the right and WikiProject Devon/Assessment for more information.
Guidelines
[edit]This project broadly follows the guidelines of its parent, the UK Geography WikiProject, on how to write about settlements.
Article alerts
[edit]Today's featured articles
- 16 Sep 2024 – Jeremy Thorpe (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
Requests for comments
- 25 Aug 2024 – And Then There Were None (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by MichaelMaggs (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 02 Feb 2024 – Deanery of Christianity (Exeter) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Archdeaconry of Exeter by Moriwen (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Feb 2024 – Deanery of Cadbury (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Archdeaconry of Exeter by Moriwen (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 28 Jun 2024 – Murders of Kate Bushell and Lyn Bryant (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Icaldonta (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 16 May 2024 – Draft:Crediton Rural District (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
To do
[edit]A long list of articles with clean-up tags that need fixing is available on Toolforge at clean-up listing for Devon.
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Here are some tasks awaiting attention:
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(Edit the tasklist here)
- Check out wanted images, where your photographs may come in handy!
Also browse the following categories for a list of Devon articles with specific requirements. Please deactivate the relevent parameter in {{WPDevon}} banner on the article's talk page upon resolution:
- Category:Devon articles needing attention for articles in need of a general cleanup such as copy editing or finding sources.
- Category:Devon articles needing expert attention for articles that require specific knowledge for its improvement in which WikiProject Devon members will be more qualified to help.
- Category:Devon articles needing infoboxes: check out Wikipedia:List of infoboxes and use Ctrl+F to find a suitable infobox or copy one from a similar article.
- Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Devon: the category contains instructions on how to help. Please remove {{Image requested}} from the talk page once an image has been added to the article.
New articles
[edit]This list was generated from these rules. Questions and feedback are always welcome! The search is being run daily with the most recent ~14 days of results. Note: Some articles may not be relevant to this project.
Rules | Match log | Results page (for watching) | Last updated: 2024-09-01 20:39 (UTC)
Note: The list display can now be customized by each user. See List display personalization for details.
- Sticklepath Fault (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Geopersona (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-09-01, score: 100
- Amani Richards (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by GiantSnowman (talk · contribs · new pages (12)) started on 2024-08-31, score: 30
- Draft:Sir Edward Courtenay (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Ailurophilerose (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-08-31, score: 40
- Category:And Then There Were None (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Dimadick (talk · contribs · new pages (57)) started on 2024-09-01, score: 60
- Henry Firth (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Dumelow (talk · contribs · new pages (5)) started on 2024-08-26, score: 30
- Jacques Philippart (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Zawed (talk · contribs · new pages (3)) started on 2024-08-29, score: 40
- 1885 North Devon by-election (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Catrionpalooza (talk · contribs · new pages (24)) started on 2024-08-27, score: 40
- 1874 North Devon by-election (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Catrionpalooza (talk · contribs · new pages (24)) started on 2024-08-27, score: 40
- 1867 North Devon by-election (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Catrionpalooza (talk · contribs · new pages (24)) started on 2024-08-27, score: 40
- July 1866 North Devon by-election (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Catrionpalooza (talk · contribs · new pages (24)) started on 2024-08-27, score: 40
- May 1866 North Devon by-election (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Catrionpalooza (talk · contribs · new pages (24)) started on 2024-08-27, score: 40
- Tarka Leisure Centre (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Harrz (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-08-26, score: 60
- Robert Dennis (MP) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Tassedethe (talk · contribs · new pages (229)) started on 2024-08-25, score: 65
- Clinton Lancaster (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Clinton Lancaster (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-08-22, score: 25
- Reform UK election results (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Moondragon21 (talk · contribs · new pages (27)) started on 2024-08-24, score: 30
- Denis Christopher Lindsay (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Mbdfar (talk · contribs · new pages (26)) started on 2024-08-23, score: 40
- List of Michelin-starred restaurants in England (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Dtmich24 (talk · contribs · new pages (23)) started on 2024-08-22, score: 40
- List of kidnappings: 2020–present (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Tollens (talk · contribs · new pages (9)) started on 2024-08-22, score: 40
- Draft:List of Michelin-starred restaurants in England (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Dtmich24 (talk · contribs · new pages (23)) started on 2024-08-22, score: 40
- Draft:List of kidnappings: 2020–present (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Fram (talk · contribs · new pages (21)) started on 2024-08-22, score: 40
- Children in Need Choir (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Crazyseiko (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-08-21, score: 40
- Deanery of Holsworthy (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Doeadb (talk · contribs · new pages (5)) started on 2024-08-21, score: 50
- Deanery of Shirwell (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Doeadb (talk · contribs · new pages (5)) started on 2024-08-21, score: 70
- Deanery of South Molton (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Doeadb (talk · contribs · new pages (5)) started on 2024-08-21, score: 50
Recent changes
[edit]List of abbreviations (help):
- D
- Edit made at Wikidata
- r
- Edit flagged by ORES
- N
- New page
- m
- Minor edit
- b
- Bot edit
- (±123)
- Page byte size change
7 September 2024
- diffhist Bideford 15:47 +781 MonkeyPuzzle1 talk contribs (→Notable people: Peter Christie) Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist The Hound of the Baskervilles 15:38 +15 Kyleinu2007 talk contribs (Updated short description) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit Android app edit App description change
- diffhist Kingsteignton 15:18 +259 2a06:5904:41a:da00:645e:1f23:74e6:f888 talk (Added links) Tags: canned edit summary Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit App section source
- diffhist Baron Merrivale 14:17 +6 Diannaa talk contribs (→Arms: add quotation marks to blazon)
- diffhist Henry Duke, 1st Baron Merrivale 14:17 +6 Diannaa talk contribs (→Arms: add quotation marks to blazon)
- diffhist m Drakelands Mine 12:30 +1 CaptainAngus talk contribs (Fixed misspelling(s) found by Wikipedia:Typo Team/moss, whitespace cleanup) Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist Cremyll Ferry 05:49 −13 84.69.7.4 talk (→Plymouth Boat Trips) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist MV Humphrey Gilbert 05:48 +352 84.69.7.4 talk (→History) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist MV Humphrey Gilbert 05:44 +55 84.69.7.4 talk Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Cremyll Ferry 05:37 +4 84.69.7.4 talk (→Plymouth Boat Trips) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Cremyll Ferry 05:36 +438 84.69.7.4 talk (→Current service) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Cremyll Ferry 05:32 +48 84.69.7.4 talk (→History) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Cremyll Ferry 05:28 +1,727 84.69.7.4 talk (→History: Added historical content) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Cremyll Ferry 05:24 +950 84.69.7.4 talk (→Fleet list: Added new fleet list for current operator) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist m Canonsleigh Abbey 05:06 +59 SimLibrarian talk contribs (Added short description) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit App description add
- diffhist Cremyll Ferry 05:05 −8 84.69.7.4 talk (→Current service: Updated info) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 01:14 +87 JonasBR talk contribs
6 September 2024
- diffhist Torbay (UK Parliament constituency) 23:01 −269 Offa29 talk contribs (→Boundaries)
- diffhist Torrington (UK Parliament constituency) 22:14 +88 Alekksandr talk contribs (added Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1295 using HotCat)
- diffhist Totnes (UK Parliament constituency) 22:02 +1 Offa29 talk contribs
- diffhist Bideford 21:44 +42 IvanScrooge98 talk contribs Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
- diffhist Bideford 21:42 −1 IvanScrooge98 talk contribs (respell fix) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
- diffhist Northam, Devon 21:41 +22 IvanScrooge98 talk contribs (+respell) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
- diffhist m A39 road 21:38 +36 Marcel123And163248 talk contribs Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist Lorna Doone (1951 film) 21:11 −4 Mika1h talk contribs
- diffhist Jam & Jerusalem 20:56 0 86.5.144.114 talk
- diffhist Muse (band) 20:32 +4 Wcdowchb talk contribs (→Will of the People (2022–present))
- diffhist m South Devon (UK Parliament constituency) 20:20 +89 AmmJimber talk contribs (added major settlements)
- diffhist m Central Devon (UK Parliament constituency) 20:17 −69 AmmJimber talk contribs (added major settlements)
- diffhist Joss Stone 19:40 −7 Mr00Mister talk contribs (→Tours) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Joss Stone 19:38 +10 Mr00Mister talk contribs (→Tours) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Joss Stone 19:37 −5 Mr00Mister talk contribs (→Tours) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Henry Duke, 1st Baron Merrivale 18:48 +989 MostEpic talk contribs (→Family)
- diffhist Baron Merrivale 18:47 +989 MostEpic talk contribs (→Barons Merrivale (1925))
- diffhist Death at the Bar 18:06 +4 Per$1$tenceofv1$1on talk contribs (italicizing title of book)
- diffhist Geoffrey Cox (British politician) 18:03 −70 DeFacto talk contribs (Undid revision 1244244673 by Jonathan Deamer (talk) - per WP:CATVER - needs to be covered in the article and sourced) Tag: Undo
- diffhist Michael Morpurgo 15:34 +73 Create a template talk contribs Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
- diffhist Livery Dole 14:35 +46 Doomhope talk contribs (added short description) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
- diffhist Plymouth and West Devon Football League 11:33 −1 81.131.4.242 talk (Fixed typo) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Devon 08:43 +1,094 Richard Nevell (WMUK) talk contribs (→Editathon at the University of Exeter on 11 September 2024: new section)
- diffhist And Then There Were None 07:53 −37 MichaelMaggs talk contribs (Remove link to wrong article (that's the other Ten Tittle Indians song, not the one used by Christie)) Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist And Then There Were None 07:47 +74 MichaelMaggs talk contribs (→Plot: This is significant point as it sets the pseudo-legal scence and presages the novel's eventual outcome) Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- diffhist Bickleigh, Mid Devon 07:34 +7 193.223.71.2 talk (typos)
- diffhist m Springwatch 01:23 −7 Cassiopeia talk contribs (Reverted edits by 49.199.171.60 (talk): editing tests (HG) (3.4.12)) Tags: Huggle Rollback
- diffhist Springwatch 01:22 +7 49.199.171.60 talk Tag: Reverted
5 September 2024
- diffhist Saltrock 23:58 +34 185.44.76.187 talk (→Shop locations: added "Skegness" to 'Shop Locations') Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit Android app edit App section source
- diffhist Honiton railway station 23:10 −12 81.108.52.62 talk (→Facilities) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Honiton railway station 23:07 −34 81.108.52.62 talk Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Geoffrey Cox (British politician) 22:21 +70 Jonathan Deamer talk contribs (added Category:Landlord members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom using HotCat) Tag: Reverted
- diffhist Ipplepen 21:08 +389 82.38.214.91 talk (Added supporting reference from periodical.) Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Featured content
[edit]See the Featured Content page for some of our content (articles and photos) that has gained recognition within Wikipedia.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Kingswear_and_the_Dart_s1.jpg/800px-Kingswear_and_the_Dart_s1.jpg)
Resources
[edit]- A list of relevant books and internet resources. (under construction)
Templates
[edit]This section contains templates used by or applicable to the project. Note that new stub templates should be proposed before creation at WP:WSS/P
Talk page template
[edit]![]() | Devon Unassessed | ||||||
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All entries of Devon towns and villages should have the above template placed on their talk pages. A list of categories whose articles should be tagged is available at Wikipedia:WikiProject Devon/Categories. Sometimes, you will see a UK geography WikiProject template already there; in these cases, add our template after theirs. You can add the template using the following code:
{{WPDevon|class=|importance=}}
Additional parameters can be added for articles in need of help and when activated will populate the article in its relevant category.
{{WPDevon|class=|importance=|needs-infobox=yes||attention=yes||needs-photo=yes}}
See WPDevon for further examples and details of the suggestions parameter.
Project userbox
[edit]![]() | This user participates in WikiProject Devon. |
To add this userbox to your user page use {{User WPDevon}}.
Barnstar
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The WikiProject Devon Barnstar of Merit | |
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this WikiAward was given to {{subst:PAGENAME}} by ~~~ on ~~~~~ |
To use this barnstar, simply add {{subst:Devon Barnstar|message ~~~~}} to the talk page of the user you wish to reward. Make sure you include a message which indicates why they are receiving the award.
Navigation
[edit]{{Devon}} is placed at the bottom of all the articles linked in the template to help readers "navigate" between the most important articles of Devon.
Categories
[edit]- Category:Devon and numerous sub-categories
Interested in Devon?
[edit]We maintain an informal list of editors interested in Devon. Please feel free to add yourself to the list and to indicate any areas of particular interest. You're not committing yourself to anything!