Template:Did you know nominations/Thurrock services
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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 21:41, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
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Thurrock services[edit]
- ... that Thurrock services was built on top of a rubbish dump? Source: "The Department was aware that part of the Thurrock motorway service area site had previously been used for landfill waste" ([1])
- Reviewed: Trinity plantation
5x expanded by Ritchie333 (talk). Self-nominated at 15:21, 28 May 2019 (UTC).
- @Ritchie333: Here's my review:
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Hook eligibility:
- Cited:
- Interesting:
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- Technically nothing wrong with the hook itself. However, as a New Yorker who is accustomed to botanical gardens, beaches, and entire neighborhoods built atop former dumps, I'm cynical about how unique this may be. I guess you can put something about how this was voted the worst service station in the UK or something - but again, nothing wrong with the hook itself.
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epicgenius (talk) 01:36, 29 May 2019 (UTC)
- I had a quick look for notable structures or parks that were built on former landfill sites in the UK, and the main things I got from a search were the Liverpool Festival Gardens and a Metro train depot in East Yorkshire. The former doesn't have an article, the latter probably isn't notable. I can't think of another case where a prominent and well-known regional landmark is built on landfill. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 09:55, 29 May 2019 (UTC)
- Ritchie333, All right, then your hook would be fine then. Thanks for checking. epicgenius (talk) 13:09, 29 May 2019 (UTC)
- My issue with the hook is more like it's not immediately clear that the subject of the hook is a service station. I understand if there's an element of surprise that is wanted, but without context, the hook doesn't really sound that good. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 02:00, 29 May 2019 (UTC)
- It's standard British English. Sample sentence: "I've popped into Thurrock services for a quick coffee so I can get across the Dartford Crossing for free after 10". Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 09:42, 29 May 2019 (UTC)