Wikipedia:WikiProject Devon
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 | |
FA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||
FL | 4 | 4 | |||||
GA | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | ||
B | 4 | 12 | 21 | 102 | 26 | 165 | |
C | 6 | 18 | 89 | 442 | 22 | 577 | |
Start | 3 | 7 | 148 | 1,763 | 32 | 1,953 | |
Stub | 1 | 7 | 1,644 | 26 | 1,678 | ||
List | 4 | 25 | 66 | 95 | |||
Category | 1 | 9 | 234 | 423 | 667 | ||
Disambig | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | |||
File | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | |||
Portal | 1 | 1 | |||||
Project | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
Template | 26 | 24 | 50 | ||||
NA | 2 | 77 | 108 | 187 | |||
Other | 4 | 4 | |||||
Assessed | 14 | 48 | 320 | 4,393 | 582 | 106 | 5,463 |
Unassessed | 18 | 18 | |||||
Total | 14 | 48 | 320 | 4,393 | 582 | 124 | 5,481 |
WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 22,711 | 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]Did you know
- 12 Sep 2024 – Passmore Edwards Centre (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Dumelow (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 19 Sep 2024 – List of Fawlty Towers cast members (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Woodensuperman (t · c) was closed as redirect by Star Mississippi (t · c) on 26 Sep 2024; see discussion (5 participants)
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
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: 2024-09-30 20:08 (UTC)
Note: The list display can now be customized by each user. See List display personalization for details.
- Diana Kuh (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Jesswade88 (talk · contribs · new pages (9)) started on 2024-09-29, score: 40
- Draft:Early life and career of Michael Heseltine (1933 - 1975) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Paulturtle (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-09-30, score: 50
- J. J. Sudborough (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Shyamal (talk · contribs · new pages (35)) started on 2024-09-29, score: 40
- Draft:Richard Phillips (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by RichardPhillips0001 (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-09-29, score: 30
- Jane L. Parpart (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by SusunW (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2024-09-28, score: 30
- HMS Regulus (1785) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-09-26, score: 30
- Newbuildings, Devon (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by GhostOfNoMan (talk · contribs · new pages (8)) started on 2024-09-23, score: 70
- Ettie Ellison-Macartney (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by AdaWoolf (talk · contribs · new pages (8)) started on 2024-09-22, score: 30
- Shambles, Shepton Mallet (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Gricharduk (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-09-21, score: 30
- Frances Griffith (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Richard Nevell (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-09-20, score: 40
- Geoffrey Wareham (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Hursht (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-09-18, score: 40
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
1 October 2024
- diffhist St Cuthbert Mayne School 20:38 −72 Estar8806 talk contribs (Undid revision 1248856798 by 2A00:23C6:9B37:8E00:6536:24F4:D442:A870 (talk) RV unexplained changes) Tag: Undo
- diffhist St Cuthbert Mayne School 20:37 +72 2a00:23c6:9b37:8e00:6536:24f4:d442:a870 talk Tag: Reverted
- diffhist m 2014–15 Exeter City F.C. season 19:39 +13 Ortizesp talk contribs (Disambiguating links to Aaron Pierre (link changed to Aaron Pierre (footballer)) using DisamAssist.)
- diffhist Plymouth and West Devon Football League 18:48 +39 Bretonbanquet talk contribs (+2)
- diffhist Exeter Chiefs 14:42 −4 Dez the digger talk contribs
- diffhist m Clyst St Mary 13:41 +11 PitedApollo625 talk contribs (added hyperlink) Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet 12:26 +64 Hughbe98 talk contribs Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
- diffhist John Babbacombe Lee 12:26 +89 Mark and inwardly digest talk contribs (→Popular culture: TMTCH name inspired by Lee) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
- diffhist m Cedric Drewe 11:56 +2 Tom.Reding talk contribs (WP:STUBSPACING followup) Tag: AWB
- diffhist m Sir John Rogers, 6th Baronet 11:49 +1 Tom.Reding talk contribs (WP:STUBSPACING followup) Tag: AWB
- diffhist The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (film) 11:08 +40 Headhitter talk contribs (c/e lede) Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
- diffhist Baron Ashburton 10:45 +4 HandsomeFella talk contribs (→Title succession chart)
- diffhist m Francis Drake 08:36 −3 MrBenjo talk contribs (Undid edits by 37.188.181.220 (talk) to last version by MrBenjo: nonconstructive edits) Tags: Undo SWViewer [1.6]
- diffhist Francis Drake 08:35 +3 37.188.181.220 talk Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist m Francis Drake 08:35 −6 MrBenjo talk contribs (Undid edits by 37.188.181.220 (talk) to last version by PhotogenicScientist: editing tests) Tags: Undo SWViewer [1.6]
- diffhist Francis Drake 08:34 +6 37.188.181.220 talk Tags: Reverted missing file added Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Chris Read 07:20 +23 Bcp67 talk contribs (→External links: + navbox)
- diffhist Schumacher College 06:54 +55 Entranced98 talk contribs (Importing Wikidata short description: "College in Devon, United Kingdom") Tag: Shortdesc helper
- diffhist Luke Arscott 03:12 +41 Jevansen talk contribs (added Category:English rugby union players using HotCat)
- diffhist Luke Arscott 03:02 +31 Jevansen talk contribs (added Category:Devon RFU players using HotCat)
- diffhist Wolford Chapel 00:45 +54 2607:fea8:53d9:cc00:29b7:13e:3e90:3d42 talk
- diffhist Wolford Chapel 00:41 +75 2607:fea8:53d9:cc00:29b7:13e:3e90:3d42 talk
- diffhist Rattery 00:37 +8 212.140.201.146 talk (Added date) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
30 September 2024
- diffhist Donald Sinden 23:54 −4 BritFlicks1 talk contribs (→Personal life) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Donald Sinden 23:53 −4 BritFlicks1 talk contribs (→Recognition and honours) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Donald Sinden 23:53 +4 BritFlicks1 talk contribs (→Recognition and honours) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Donald Sinden 23:51 −115 BritFlicks1 talk contribs (→Radio) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Donald Sinden 23:48 −840 BritFlicks1 talk contribs (→Television) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Donald Sinden 23:44 +9 BritFlicks1 talk contribs (→Royal Shakespeare Company) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist And Then There Were None 22:35 +11 Yodin talk contribs (clarifying)
- diffhist m And Then There Were None 22:32 −4 Yodin talk contribs (MOS:CQ)
- diffhist Eclipse Internet 22:26 +6 Roastedbeanz1 talk contribs (Clean up) Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist Wishbone Ash 21:38 +36 Derek R Bullamore talk contribs (Improved referencing)
- diffhist Wishbone Ash 21:31 +14 Derek R Bullamore talk contribs (MOS:NUMBERSIGN)
- diffhist m Tavistock 20:42 −55 DuncanHill talk contribs (Reverted edit by 2A00:23C8:5CA9:3301:78:37C6:790D:A161 (talk) to last version by Isoceles-sai) Tag: Rollback
- diffhist Tavistock 20:39 +55 2a00:23c8:5ca9:3301:78:37c6:790d:a161 talk Tag: Reverted
- diffhist And Then There Were None 17:50 −853 MichaelMaggs talk contribs (→Other media: No independent source. Simply referred to in some frames of a manga publication) Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist And Then There Were None 17:48 −153 MichaelMaggs talk contribs (→Other media: Remove minor non-noteworthy reference. There are just too many of these) Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist And Then There Were None 17:47 −611 MichaelMaggs talk contribs (→Television: Copy edit TV adaptations) Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist And Then There Were None 17:39 −90 MichaelMaggs talk contribs (→Television: Move up US adaptation, and trim) Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist And Then There Were None 17:36 +22 MichaelMaggs talk contribs (→Principal characters: Worth sdtating as he is referred to as such, and it's an unsual English title that non-Brits often misunderstand) Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist m Wolford Chapel 17:18 +62 WikiFouf talk contribs (Added short description) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit App description change
- diffhist Great West Run 16:55 +182 Nemui-kun talk contribs (Add 2022-2024 results)
- diffhist m Ivybridge Community College 16:54 −50 Discospinster talk contribs (Reverted edits by 2A02:C7E:3131:5600:F840:F0D4:128A:2D1 (talk) (HG) (3.4.12)) Tags: Huggle Rollback
- diffhist Ivybridge Community College 16:53 +50 2a02:c7e:3131:5600:f840:f0d4:128a:2d1 talk (Added notable alumni that was missing) Tags: Reverted Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Fawlty Towers 14:10 0 81.145.165.212 talk (→Series 2 (1979))
- diffhist m Haldon Forest 14:04 −248 Procyon117 talk contribs (v2.05 - Fix errors for CW project (Reference duplication)) Tag: WPCleaner
- diffhist m Caroline Quentin 12:22 0 ZeroAlpha87 talk contribs (→top: Changed colon to comma.) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit Android app edit App section source
Featured content
[edit]See the Featured Content page for some of our content (articles and photos) that has gained recognition within Wikipedia.
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
[edit]The WikiProject Devon Barnstar of Merit | ||
{{{1}}} | ||
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!