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Read through the discussion on @Crouch, Swale's talk page re unparished areas and this article is mentioned. The part of the opening sentence that Skegby is. . . a former civil parish in Ashfield District can be read two ways, so I think "former civil parish" is better removed from the opening sentence and placed in the History section. According to sources, Skegby civil parish was abolished in 1935 and Ashfield District came into being in 1974, so Skegby is not a former civil parish in Ashfield District, but by the look of it was at one time a civil parish in Skegby Rural District. Rupples (talk) 17:57, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

On a separate wording issue (last paragraph of History section): On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with the parish and urban district of Sutton in Ashfield. Merged doesn't seem the right word to use for an entity that's been abolished. What about something along the lines of "On 1 April 1935, Skegsby ceased to be a separate civil parish; its area became part of Sutton in Ashfield Urban District."

Don't want to boldy alter these while there's ongoing discussion elsewhere. Rupples (talk) 00:40, 28 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Thanks @Rupples - I think those are fair points. I've made a couple of tweaks accordingly, see if you think they do the job. Stortford (talk) 05:01, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Stortford - lot clearer, thanks. Having mulled this further, agree with keeping the dissolving of the civil parish in the lead as it's an important milestone in Skegby's history. Rupples (talk) 12:38, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you and  for your very helpful input and for reaching this consensus. This looks great. User:Crouch, Swale now has a suitable form of words that he can use to discuss the abolition of civil parishes in other articles (adapted as appropriate, of course). Best wishes Mertbiol (talk) 15:52, 28 April 2024 (UTC)