Talk:West Lulworth

Proposed merge with Castle Inn (West Lulworth, Dorset)
Notability for the Castle Inn seems doubtful. See the discussion on the article's talk page. Ad Orientem (talk) 23:50, 20 February 2015 (UTC)


 * I would oppose merging the articles, on the grounds that there is very little to be said about The Castle Inn except it is a Grade II listed 18th-century building. The West Lulworth article should mention that there are 53 listed structures in the parish, and then highlight the more significant ones; to describe the Castle Inn in detail (not currently possible with reliable sources) would be to make the article unbalanced. The Castle Inn article should either be deleted, or trimmed down to significant, well-sourced statements, awaiting further information (if there is any - though I suspect that detailed info will only be found in primary sources). Much of what currently exists in the article is either uncited, poorly sourced or downright trivial. The 2014 West Lulworth Conservation Area Appraisal Document (currently second on the list of this search) only mentions the Castle Inn because a late 18th-century estate map shows that some buildings stood where the pub's car park is now (see paragraph 26). The building itself is not picked out as for special mention in any way, unlike other modest buildings. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 08:58, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Oppose The Castle Inn is quite ancient, being older than the USA. It has had a variety of names in its long history and, when you look through books for coverage, one finds that it is extensive.  Merger would tend to overwhelm and unbalance the article about the village which does not otherwise seem especially notable.  If PaleCloudedWhite wants to develop the village article then more power to him.  I shall work on the inn and have already started.  Merger would tend to cause conflict in such work — two cooks in one kitchen — and so would be disruptive. Andrew D. (talk) 10:29, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Oppose Listed building = notable. Significant press coverage = notable. Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:22, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Actually only Grade I and II* are presumptively notable. I will look again, but so far the coverage appears to be pretty run of the mill. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:04, 21 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Withdrawing proposed merge There appears to be a strong consensus against merging and I am coming around to 's POV. -Ad Orientem (talk) 20:21, 22 February 2015 (UTC)