Template:Did you know nominations/Bestwood Country Park


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 21:49, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

Bestwood Country Park

 * ... that King Charles II offered to gift to his mistress, Nell Gwynne, "All the land she could ride around before breakfast," the next day, to his surprise, she had ridden out early and encircled Bestwood Park?
 * This ref says Charles II and his guests, when staying in the lodge, would tease poor Nell for sleeping in and missing a good morning's sport. Charles II offered to gift to Nell, "All the land she could ride around before breakfast," and was surprised the next day to find Nell sitting for breakfast before the King and all the guests. It was claimed she had ridden out early, dropping handkerchiefs along her route, and the encircled area became Bestwood Park. This ref on the BBC website says the same thing.
 * ALT1:... that King Charles II offered his mistress, Nell Gwynne, "All the land she could ride around before breakfast," but was surprised when she had ridden around Bestwood Park the next morning?
 * ALT2 ...that King Charles II offered his mistress, Nell Gwynne, "All the land she could ride around before breakfast," and the next morning she had ridden out early and encircled Bestwood Park?

Created by Szzuk (talk). Self-nominated at 17:24, 14 August 2018 (UTC).


 * New enough. Long enough. Within policy. This is Szzuk's fifth nomination, so QPQ is not required. The hook is sourced and interesting, but is a hair too long. If agrees to the shorter Alt 1, I can give this a green tick. Argento Surfer (talk) 17:51, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
 * How about ALT2? Szzuk (talk) 18:01, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ALT2 works for me. Argento Surfer (talk) 18:07, 14 August 2018 (UTC)


 * I added a portrait of Nell Gwynne from the article for consideration, it is in the public domain due to its age. The portrait of the king in the article is perhaps preferable as a former featured pic, but it is a little dark and I can't easily change its light level with it being a featured pic. Szzuk (talk) 06:54, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg The image is used in the article and is free. Argento Surfer (talk) 12:37, 15 August 2018 (UTC)