Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Virtle Rock


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep as redirect for now. Gwen Gale (talk) 22:25, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Virtle Rock
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Page does not assert notability; google turns up 181 hits (or 22, for some reason the numbers drop off on the second and third results pages). Most google results are mirrors of wikipedia. Page has been around for 2.5 years with minimal expansion or linking. ) WLU (talk) 00:52, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Physical locations are generally notable, but I think they still have to meet WP:V, and this one doesn't. Ten Pound Hammer  and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 01:02, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete as per nom. There must be independent verifiable sources here. Article doesn't even cite 1 reference. Artene50 (talk) 09:23, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I have boldly merged and redirected to Lyme_Bay; the rock does not have enough sources to build a viable encyclopaedia article, but it clearly exists. A merge and redirect is less drastic than a deletion, so the content can be unmerged some day if Virtle Rock manages to gain some notability (unlikely I know, but...) Regards, EJF (talk) 22:17, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't get an arrow when I click on the link! It tries to direct me to "Virtual Rock" but that doesn't help.  I'm no wizard with google maps so it's possible I'm somehow screwing it up.  I've no problem with the merge if it's legit and I'm just not seeing it.  WLU (talk) 22:29, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, click on this link and then click on "search maps" and a pushpin should come up near Lyme Regis. EJF (talk) 22:39, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah, that did work, thanks. It's apparently too small to be seen even at the highest resolution, but it shows up : )  Redirecting is fine with me.  WLU (talk) 23:58, 9 June 2008 (UTC)


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