Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2023 June 24

= June 24 =

Unrelated
I have just acquired a book which has been signed by both the author and the illustrator (Decca Faire). From the synopsis it looks to be an interesting read. As an aside, Princeton University Press has offices in "Princeton and Oxford." The "Oxford office" turns out to be at 6 Oxford Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Described as a "town", its population is 3,100. Contrast that with nearby Kidlington, about the same distance from the city, which at 13,600 is the largest village in the British Isles. 2A00:23C6:2417:3101:194F:E4EE:A5D9:2232 (talk) 13:45, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
 * What's your question? Or are you just spamming? ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 15:45, 26 June 2023 (UTC)


 * On the offchance that this is an inquiry about the difference between a town and a village in Britain; like most things to do with the British constitution it is a great muddle of tradition, compromise and half-hearted reform. However, see City & Town Classification of Constituencies & Local Authorities from the UK Parliament which attenpts to clarify the issue but admits that; "This classification isn’t intended to resolve long-standing disputes about which settlements deserve to be called ‘cities’, ‘towns’, or ‘villages’". Basically, they suggest that a "small town" has between 25,000 and 7,500 residents and a village has fewer, but the reality is that communities can call themselves whatsoever they like, with the exception of the term "city" which requires a Royal Charter. In the case of Woodstock, this is historically a town because it had a market - see market town. Alansplodge (talk) 17:24, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
 * "City" not only requires Royal Charter(s), but also being on the Lord Chancellor's Office's list of cities. Rochester has had a number of charters over the years, but has been allowed to lapse from the list and although possessed of a cathedral dating back to 604 is not now a city. Martin of Sheffield (talk) 20:45, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

Memory lane
Yesterday was the anniversary of England's vote to leave the European Union. Ireland and Scotland voted overwhelmingly to stay in (I don't know about Wales). Writing in the Daily Express on Wednesday, Ann Widdecombe says "Most of us can remember what we were doing when we heard the result of the referendum." I can't.  Can anyone? 2A00:23C3:FB81:A501:753B:8542:37AF:9712 (talk) 13:25, 24 June 2023 (UTC)


 * We don't answer requests for opinions, or conduct original research.
 * Obviously yes, some people can. For instance this student of law with an interest in history and politics can, or could this time last year. (The answer in his case appears to be "sleeping".)
 * Card Zero (talk) 13:39, 24 June 2023 (UTC)