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 | 101 | 3 | 141 | |
C | 6 | 18 | 89 | 440 | 8 | 561 | |
Start | 3 | 7 | 147 | 1,760 | 21 | 1,938 | |
Stub | 1 | 7 | 1,643 | 15 | 1,666 | ||
List | 4 | 25 | 67 | 96 | |||
Category | 1 | 9 | 234 | 422 | 666 | ||
Disambig | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | |||
File | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | |||
Portal | 1 | 1 | |||||
Project | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Template | 26 | 22 | 48 | ||||
NA | 2 | 73 | 103 | 178 | |||
Other | 5 | 5 | |||||
Assessed | 14 | 48 | 320 | 4,384 | 573 | 47 | 5,386 |
Unassessed | 2 | 65 | 67 | ||||
Total | 14 | 48 | 320 | 4,386 | 573 | 112 | 5,453 |
WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 22,427 | Ω = 5.15 |
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]
Redirects for discussion
- 28 May 2024 – First f Great Western (talk · edit · hist) →Great Western Railway (train operating company) was RfDed by JuniperChill (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)
- 12 Apr 2024 – Draft:Plymouth Chronicle (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by LouisCSV (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: 2024-07-03 20:14 (UTC)
Note: The list display can now be customized by each user. See List display personalization for details.
- List of MPs elected in the 2024 United Kingdom general election (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by ThingsCanOnlyGetWetter (talk · contribs · new pages (33)) started on 2024-07-03, score: 100
- 1958–59 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Nescaff (talk · contribs · new pages (10)) started on 2024-06-22, score: 25
- 1953–54 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Nescaff (talk · contribs · new pages (10)) started on 2024-07-02, score: 25
- Stephen Mitchell (historian) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Furius (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2024-07-02, score: 40
- East Norfolk Militia (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Rickfive (talk · contribs · new pages (67)) started on 2024-07-01, score: 30
- List of acts of the Parliament of England from 1531 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Mauls (talk · contribs · new pages (112)) started on 2024-06-30, score: 30
- St Boniface's Church, St Budeaux (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Ajsmith141 (talk · contribs · new pages (3)) started on 2024-06-29, score: 70
- Category:Organisations based in Exeter (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by DinosaursLoveExistence (talk · contribs · new pages (62)) started on 2024-06-29, score: 80
- Neville Morley (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Furius (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2024-06-27, score: 40
- Ed Middleton (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Goodknowme (talk · contribs · new pages (14)) started on 2024-06-27, score: 60
- 1957–58 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Nescaff (talk · contribs · new pages (10)) started on 2024-06-27, score: 30
- Worcestershire Militia (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Rickfive (talk · contribs · new pages (67)) started on 2024-06-26, score: 70
- Category:Writers about Devon (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Throughthemind (talk · contribs · new pages (36)) started on 2024-06-26, score: 60
- Gerald Kasaato (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by SiniyaEdita (talk · contribs · new pages (6)) started on 2024-06-23, score: 40
- Draft:Devon Conversions (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Flamingopinkbathroom (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-06-23, score: 60
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
3 July 2024
- diffhist m Exeter Chiefs 19:33 +4 Skeene88 talk contribs (→Season summaries)
- diffhist Exeter Chiefs 19:33 +116 Skeene88 talk contribs (→Season summaries: updating table)
- diffhist m Exeter Chiefs 19:29 0 Skeene88 talk contribs (updating)
- diffhist Exeter Chiefs 19:28 −1 Skeene88 talk contribs (→Recent seasons)
- diffhist Met Office 16:38 −62 1001Trees talk contribs
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 15:54 0 GreenPilgrim84 talk contribs (→Current squad)
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 15:53 0 GreenPilgrim84 talk contribs (→Current squad)
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 15:53 −2 GreenPilgrim84 talk contribs (→Current squad: squad numbers have not been confirmed yet)
- diffhist Bal maiden 15:37 +27 Mauls talk contribs
- diffhist Bideford 14:38 +25 Dflint0505 talk contribs (Undid revision 1232163654 by 92.5.120.215 (talk) Obviously vandalised) Tags: Undo Mobile edit Mobile app edit Android app edit
- diffhist m Plymouth 13:33 +21 Rodw talk contribs (Disambiguating links to Stone House (link changed to Stonehouse, Plymouth) using DisamAssist.)
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 11:00 −46 Dewnans talk contribs (→Support: Correcting vandalism) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist m Talk:Blackawton 10:58 −28 Tom.Reding talk contribs (cleanup dup malformed {{WPBS}}) Tag: AWB
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 10:44 +1 Dewnans talk contribs (→Support: Reversing previous vandalism) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 10:37 +68 Dewnans talk contribs (→Support: Updating details) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist m Jeremiah Milles 09:58 +8 Antiquary talk contribs (MOS:AMPERSAND)
- diffhist m Jeremiah Milles 09:53 +2 Antiquary talk contribs (→Youth: MOS:AMPERSAND)
- diffhist Cedric Drewe 09:00 −89 Ecrm87 talk contribs (link cleanup)
- diffhist Devon Women cricket team 07:32 +242 144.173.255.201 talk (→Notable players: Erin Vukusic's first international appearance for Croatia Women was in November 2023. Her T20I debut was subsequently in 2024.)
- diffhist m Exeter City F.C. 06:40 0 Pdf70 talk contribs (update current season)
- diffhist m Plymouth Argyle F.C. 05:15 0 Pdf70 talk contribs (update current season)
- diffhist m Climate of south-west England 04:47 −154 Johnuniq talk contribs (fix convert)
- diffhist m Princess Caraboo 04:34 +69 Taco The Dank talk contribs (→Later life and death: Replaced 404 link with archived version) Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
2 July 2024
- diffhist William Froude 23:57 +50 SafariScribe talk contribs (added Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts using HotCat)
- diffhist m Devon Women cricket team 23:48 +2 Bruce1ee talk contribs (fixed lint errors – misnested tags)
- diffhist m Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon 23:06 −24 Ravenpuff talk contribs (→top)
- diffhist Fawlty Towers 22:30 +1 77.137.72.90 talk Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist Fawlty Towers 22:29 +21 77.137.72.90 talk Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist m William Adams (1752–1811) 22:12 +13 Smasongarrison talk contribs (Moving from Category:English merchants to Category:18th-century English merchants Diffusing per WP:DIFFUSE and/or WP:ALLINCLUDED using Cat-a-lot)
- diffhist Talk:Lynmouth Flood 21:48 +567 Andy Dingley talk contribs (→Middleham)
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 21:39 +2 100.42.244.46 talk
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 21:38 0 100.42.244.46 talk
- diffhist South West Coast Path 21:21 −167 82.40.122.162 talk (→Route description) Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist m Cream tea 20:32 −243 JalenFolf talk contribs (Reverted edits by Tombigd (talk) (HG) (3.4.12)) Tags: Huggle Rollback
- diffhist Cream tea 20:32 +243 Tombigd talk contribs Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Devon Women cricket team 20:23 0 Mpk662 talk contribs (Undid revision 1232208120 by 144.173.255.201 (talk) As per CricketArchive, Vukusic made her T20I debut in June 2024) Tag: Undo
- diffhist Talk:Lynmouth Flood 19:49 +415 Andy Dingley talk contribs (→Middleham)
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 19:33 0 GreenPilgrim84 talk contribs (→Current squad)
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 19:32 0 GreenPilgrim84 talk contribs (→Coaching positions)
- diffhist Template:Plymouth Argyle F.C. squad 19:32 +41 GreenPilgrim84 talk contribs
- diffhist Ben Green (cricketer) 19:31 0 Ytfc23 talk contribs
- diffhist Template:Plymouth Argyle F.C. squad 19:30 −14 GreenPilgrim84 talk contribs
- diffhist Template:Plymouth Argyle F.C. squad 19:30 −25 GreenPilgrim84 talk contribs Tag: Disambiguation links added
- diffhist Template:Plymouth Argyle F.C. squad 19:29 +128 GreenPilgrim84 talk contribs Tag: Disambiguation links added
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 19:28 −2 GreenPilgrim84 talk contribs (→Current squad)
- diffhist Template:Plymouth Argyle F.C. squad 19:27 +126 GreenPilgrim84 talk contribs
- diffhist Template:Plymouth Argyle F.C. squad 19:25 −469 GreenPilgrim84 talk contribs
- diffhist Talk:Lynmouth Flood 18:47 +601 DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered talk contribs (→Middleham: Reply) Tag: Reply
- diffhist Lynmouth Flood 18:47 −21 DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered talk contribs (rm circular link – see talk) Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
- diffhist Plymouth Argyle F.C. 18:13 +111 Rest in pieces talk contribs (→Current squad: Tijani)
Featured content[edit]
See the Featured Content page for some of our content (articles and photos) that has gained recognition within Wikipedia.
![](http://upload.luquay.com/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]
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To add this userbox to your user page use {{User WPDevon}}.
Barnstar[edit]
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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.
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{{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!