Template:Did you know nominations/Mitre Inn, Chipping Barnet


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The result was: promoted by 4meter4 (talk) 03:59, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Mitre Inn, Chipping Barnet

 * ... that a man died riding a horse backwards up a hill at the Mitre Inn, Chipping Barnet?


 * Reviewed: Mid-Ulster Ladies F.C

5x expanded by Philafrenzy (talk) and Edwardx (talk). Nominated by Philafrenzy (talk) at 12:25, 6 January 2016 (UTC).

To be honest, both pictures are weak. The image quality is OK, but neither gives much of a feel for the pub – it really needs a direct facing view, rather a choice of just the victorian-style window, or an obliquely angled view. I prefer the shorter hook, but why not add an ALT for the longer version? Then whoever is promoting can decide. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 22:07, 13 January 2016 (UTC) A new picture might be a job for early on a summer morning, when there is lots of light and little traffic. Whoever promotes this item can make the call about which pic to use, or none. It's still a nice article and a nice hook even if imperfectly illustrated or unillustrated. So stay away from busy roads, and go do that QPQ! :) -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 17:01, 14 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I haven't done the QPQ in fact but will shortly. There are several pictures that could be used including the etched windows which I have added above and is free. Do you want to change it to "that according to legend, a man died"? Philafrenzy (talk) 13:55, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Ooops! I had missed the lack of a QPQ :(  It is a requirement, so I have unticked the article for now.
 * Ooops! I had missed the lack of a QPQ :(  It is a requirement, so I have unticked the article for now.
 * I will try to get a facing view but it is difficult without getting run over. I thought the etched windows were rather good (it is not my picture). Here's the Alt. Thanks.
 * Alt 1 ... that, according to legend, a man died riding a horse backwards up a hill at the Mitre Inn, Chipping Barnet? Philafrenzy (talk) 22:22, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
 * @Philafrenzy, neither hook relies on having a picture, so don't sweat it -- and don't get squashed under a bus! (Wikipedia doesn't need martyrs, and you wouldn't even get a statue lets alone a slot in a list of saints.).
 * QPQ done plus extra pic added. Philafrenzy (talk) 09:20, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol voting keep.svg QPQ now done, so this is good to go. New pic looks much better to me, and I'm glad that Philafrenzy appears to have returned alive from taking the photo on a busy road. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 00:23, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
 * A broken leg and a few bruises - no biggie. Philafrenzy (talk) 00:29, 29 January 2016 (UTC)