Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Bedfordshire/Archive 1

Suggestions for project
At the moment the various articles that relate to Beds are rather randomly categorised. It would be good to start to organise people, places, attractions etc.

Many of the locations need more info and expansion. Prehaps a Project could be to set up the list of places where we need more info, eg various villages etc? --Starrycupz (talk) 21:55, 14 February 2008 (UTC) Parts of Beds, (mainly Luton and the surrounding conurbation, and Bedford) have an industial past, this is something i think it would be good to expand on.

Getting the info boxes onto every site is a good start, and one i have added to pages i have been involved with.

--GazMan7 23:23, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Welcome to WikiProject Bedfordshire! I like your ideas and they will certainly help to expand this WikiProject. Thanks. Lcarsdata (Talk) 06:19, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

i have spoken to leighton Buzzard town council regarding the Ouzel Valley Park, as they have aquired the flood meadows in the north of the town and have passed them over to the Greensand, ridge rangers to manage. part of the flood meadows to the south opf the town have been aquired and a bridge, over the Grand Union Canal has been built, linking the canal Towpath to the land occupied by Tiddenfoot lake in the park Known as Waterside.

info box
Info box to be added to Slip End, also Pepperstock how do you check the map reference? needs to be updated on Pepperstock. Would it be a good idea to list pages needing an info box so that these can be marked off as and when this has been added? Hopefully none of them will be missed this way? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by GazMan7 (talk • contribs).
 * I like the idea of a list instead of using categories, it would also probably be easier to maintain. Lcarsdata (Talk) 15:45, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

sorry to cut in - (this may be in the wrong place) but what about kensworth, which is in bedfordshire dont you think this is important or is it to be ignored. - (signed - an angry kensworth villager)

all people of bedfordshire look at the relevnt places that you live in and add your inform ation, but please make sure that you can verify it with where or how you have aquired your information.(Christopher spence (talk) 00:44, 18 September 2009 (UTC)).

Bot request
Hi - I've responded to a request at WP:BOTREQ, and I'm happy to produce a bot to do that task you requested. Would you be able to give me links to the categories which contain the articles, and then I'll get on with writing and testing the bot. I think iw would be best to put the infobox status table itself on a seperate page for the bot to edit, and trasclude this onto the main inforbox page. This basically means that I can easily reformulate the whole table for each update (obviously, I won't make it place an edit if there is no change). If anyone has anything to add to the request, could I ask you to place it here? Thanks, M  a  rtinp23  19:36, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
 * The categories are as follows:


 * Category:Bedfordshire articles with unknown infobox status - use template
 * Category:Bedfordshire articles with NA infobox status - use template
 * Category:Bedfordshire articles with no infobox - use template
 * Category:Bedfordshire articles with a complete infobox - use template
 * Category:Bedfordshire articles with an incomplete infobox - use template

The page you can put the table on is WikiProject Bedfordshire/Infobox status/Table. Thanks for your interest in creating the bot. Lcarsdata (Talk) 13:41, 14 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi - thanks for that. I've written the code, and the bot seems to be working.  The onyl problem at the moment is that there are talk pages of non existant article pages, creating red links in the table - I'm going to tag those for speedy deletion now, as talk pages of non-existant articles.  Let me know if there's anything you want changing in the table -and I'll try to do it!  M  a  rtinp23  15:04, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

Infobox
Where do you get the MapX and MapY numbers for the infobox? I've put a box on the Caddington page, but don't know how to get the X & Y coords for the map. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Carre (talk • contribs).

Project directory
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Luton info box
I have created a Luton info box to be added to the bottom of Luton places/amenities. In time i would like to add the town crest.GazMan7 14:32, 8 November 2006 (UTC)


 * I like this template, however IMO it needs a slight bit of work done to it to improve it. For example the title in the center isn't actually in the center. Thanks for your work. Lcarsdata (Talk) 17:45, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia Day Awards
Hello, all. It was initially my hope to try to have this done as part of Esperanza's proposal for an appreciation week to end on Wikipedia Day, January 15. However, several people have once again proposed the entirety of Esperanza for deletion, so that might not work. It was the intention of the Appreciation Week proposal to set aside a given time when the various individuals who have made significant, valuable contributions to the encyclopedia would be recognized and honored. I believe that, with some effort, this could still be done. My proposal is to, with luck, try to organize the various WikiProjects and other entities of wikipedia to take part in a larger celebrartion of its contributors to take place in January, probably beginning January 15, 2007. I have created yet another new subpage for myself (a weakness of mine, I'm afraid) at User talk:Badbilltucker/Appreciation Week where I would greatly appreciate any indications from the members of this project as to whether and how they might be willing and/or able to assist in recognizing the contributions of our editors. Thank you for your attention. Badbilltucker 21:05, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

infobox England place
Hi. I have been working through articles using infobox England place attempting to standarise them all on one map. I'm down to the last 30 or so, however, I am having difficulty locating a number of places in Bedfordshire. I would be greatful if someone with local knowledge of these locations could go through and put in longitude and latitude removing the old mapx and Mapy please. The locations are: Thanks Pit-yacker 21:36, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) Barnfield
 * 2) Biscot
 * 3) Bramingham
 * 4) Bury Park
 * 5) Bushmead
 * 6) Challney
 * 7) Crawley Green
 * 8) Dallow
 * 9) Farley Hill, Bedfordshire
 * 10) High Town
 * 11) Hockwell Ring
 * 12) Icknield
 * 13) Lewsey
 * 14) Marsh Farm
 * 15) New Town, Luton
 * 16) Northwell, Luton
 * 17) Pepperstock
 * 18) Putteridge
 * 19) Round Green
 * 20) Saints, Luton
 * 21) South, Luton
 * 22) Warden Hills
 * 23) Wigmore, Luton

Possible new template
Personally im not too keen on the current template so have designed this. Whilst in my view it is closer to Wiki normal styles its a bit big. Any feedback?GazMan7 09:49, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

Category:English navigational boxes

WikiProject banner
I have created a new version of the project banner at User:Lcarsdata/Template:WikiProject Bedfordshire. I think the new version will be easier to use and looks better. Please also list anything it needs adding. Lcarsdata 14:45, 6 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Since there were no objections I have altered the template. Please help to update all instances of it. Lcarsdata 18:49, 30 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Done quite a few, the following still need fixing:


 * Talk:Stevington
 * Talk:Carlton with Chellington
 * Talk:Old Warden
 * Talk:Oakley, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Beeston, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Broom, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Campton, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Langford, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Bromham, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Pulloxhill
 * Talk:Flitwick
 * Talk:Potton
 * Talk:Lower Stondon
 * Talk:Meppershall
 * Talk:Heath and Reach
 * Talk:Cople
 * Talk:Odell, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Harrold, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Sharnbrook
 * Talk:Felmersham
 * Talk:Pavenham
 * Talk:Haynes, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Cardington, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Chicksands
 * Talk:Willington, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Blunham
 * Talk:Great Barford
 * Talk:Tempsford
 * Talk:Wrestlingworth
 * Talk:Eyeworth
 * Talk:Northill
 * Talk:Everton, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Moggerhanger
 * Talk:Clapham, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Marston Moretaine
 * Talk:Lidlington
 * Talk:Millbrook, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Pertenhall
 * Talk:Podington
 * Talk:Riseley
 * Talk:Bletsoe
 * Talk:Swineshead, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Melchbourne and Yielden
 * Talk:Yielden
 * Talk:Little Staughton
 * Talk:Bolnhurst
 * Talk:Bolnhurst and Keysoe
 * Talk:Milton Ernest
 * Talk:Dean, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Knotting and Souldrop
 * Talk:Custos Rotulorum of Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Flitton and Greenfield
 * Talk:Dean and Shelton
 * Talk:Luton Rural District
 * Talk:Biggleswade Rural District
 * Talk:Eversholt, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Harlington, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Eggington
 * Talk:Hyde, Bedfordshire
 * Talk:Whipsnade
 * Talk:Totternhoe
 * Talk:Tilsworth
 * Talk:Little Barford
 * Talk:Higham Gobion
 * Talk:Hinwick

Lcarsdata 19:29, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Shortcut
If nobody minds, is it okay if i add WP:BEDS as the Wikiproject shortcut? Simply south 12:37, 1 June 2007 (UTC)


 * No objections so i have. If half a year late... Simply south (talk) 14:14, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

People from Categories
A discussion has been opened at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject London about upmerging local area categories for People from... into current local government boundaries only. This could have implications across the whole of England if carried through. Your are invited to join the discussion. The proposer is planning a massive merge by 22nd June if no objections are received. Regan123 11:19, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Guidelines
Hello WikiProject Bedfordshire participants,

Just a line trying to promote some trans-WikiProject guidelines for settlement articles. WP:UKCITIES are guidelines from the "mother" WP:UKGEO project based on those at WP:CITIES (A "global" WikiProject for settlements that is US driven). They have been employed by a number of articles to standardise content, obtain a consistent style and approach and drive them towards good and featured article status with considerable success, and are so far also endorssed by WikiProject Greater Manchester, WikiProject Cheshire, WikiProject Yorkshire and WikiProject Sheffield, amongst others.

Not too many users (or indeed projects) are aware of the guidelines, and thought it may be helpful if all the county WikiProjects had a link to them to help them get the results they want.

As it stands, unlike other county WikiProjects, this project mainspace doesn't have a section entitled "Guidelines" - it may be suitable if was affixed to such a section to raise awareness of the guidelines. Hope that helps, Jza84 02:19, 10 October 2007 (UTC)


 * This hasn't generated much of a response; I'll be bold and add this to the mainspace. Other county WikiProjects have since adopted this approach too (e.g. WP:Somerset and WP:KENT), so hopefully it's not contentious in anyway. -- Jza84 · (talk) 01:58, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

Gravenhurst Clarification
Hello all. I'm new to this Wikiproject and thought I'd do a bit of work on the Gravenhurst article as it's an area I know a lot about, and nothing has been written about the village yet! Before I start I'd just like to get the project members opinions on the current setup of Gravenhurst pages. I notice that in the place listings and new infobox Gravenhurst has been split into two articles - Upper and Lower Gravenhurst. Although these appear on the map as seperate villages, Lower Gravenhurst is actually a hamlet within the parish of Gravenhurst. I haven't heard the distinction between Upper & Lower Gravenhurst used for many years now, and it's not really used as part of the postal address any more. I wonder whether it would be beneficial to merge these two articles into one under the title of Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire? I'm happy to go either way, but I think it would help people trying to find the article in the future and probably lead to a better article (the Lower Gravenhurst article might be a bit brief!) if they were merged into one. Comments please...? TrevelyanD (talk) 13:15, 21 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Welcome! I would create a merged article, at least to start with.  I have often seen on Wikipedia cases where editors think that something is "technically" distinct from related subjects and so have created a separate article.  The result is a lot of tiny articles.  I have myself merged a few of these: Tebworth and Wingfield into Chalgrave, and Great Offley and Little Offley into Offley.  You could (and probably should) create redirects from Lower Gravenhurst and Upper Gravenhurst to Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire; and that will take care of the redlinks that already exist to those articles. JonH (talk) 13:33, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Bed eh?
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.129.103.155 (talk) 23:30, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Photographs of courts
If any Bedfordshire-based photographers could take snaps of courts in their neck of the woods (e.g. Luton Crown / County Courts, Bedford County Court, local magistrates courts) and add them to commons:Category:Courthouses in the United Kingdom, the photographs would be very much appreciated for List of courts in England and Wales and List of county courts in England and Wales. Thanks, BencherliteTalk 22:00, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Open tasks
I've added the To-do list template to the project page. Feel free to add any articles you feel needs attention, cheers --Starrycupz (talk) 21:55, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Infobox map
Hello team,

Just a note that I am working on a county map for Bedfordshire that will appear in the Template:Infobox_UK_place automatically. My apologies that Bedfordshire was the final county to map! However, hopefully it will help the project along. -- Jza84 · (talk) 01:00, 12 March 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ --Jza84 | Talk  16:22, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Project Status
Like many others i joined this project, however the project doesnt seem to be actually doing anything. The member listed as the founder has been inactive on Wiki since June last year. If this project is going to get anywhere, we need to come up with a plan as to what should happen. The project probably ought to have a 'leader' of some description.

So any ideas as to how to take this forward?--GazMan7 (talk) 16:36, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Museums in Bedfordshire
Could I ask for some help accessing local knowledge, from members of this wikiproject, on the behalf of the new WikiProject Museums? We are currently trying to identify articles within the Museum projects scope (& develop guidelines to help improve them etc). There is a List of museums in Bedfordshire. Could you take a look at the list for your local area and see if any are missing or create articles for any red links. Could you also add the new project banner " " to the Talk pages of the articles, so that we can identify those in need of work etc. Any help appreciated &, if anyone is interested you are welcome to join the project or discuss Museum related articles on the Project Talk Page.&mdash; Rod talk 13:46, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

I thought this was the best place to put this, sorry if I'm mistaken. The Stockwood Park page is out of date, as there have been many recent changes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.196.58.132 (talk) 16:11, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

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Missing geographical coordinates
Many Bedfordshire articles are missing geographical coordinates. Finding the latitude and longitude of locations, and entering coordinates into articles is straightforwards, and explained at Geocoding how-to for WikiProject members. Having coordinates on articles mean that they turn up in GoogleMaps, MultiMap and other such places which link to wikipedia based on geo-coordinates.

It is now possible to get lists of Bedfordshire articles that have no geographical coordinates via CatScan, for example:


 * Bedfordshire articles missing geo-coordinates.

Alternatively, if CatScan is down or very slow, you can find them by looking through Category:United Kingdom articles missing geocoordinate data.

The articles in the lists above are currently marked with coord missing templates, which need replacing with filled in coord templates containing their latitude/longitude data (or else have lat&long entered into the infobox).

There are about 55 articles missing coords - I hope you'll consider adding coordinates so as to make Bedfordshire articles more visible on the web. thanks --Tagishsimon (talk) 19:27, 21 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Update:  articles in Category:Bedfordshire articles missing geocoordinate data do not have geographic coordinates. Coords are useful for making the article appear on Google Maps & many other mapping services; and they allow our users to click through to see the article subject location on a map. There's a short guide to on how to add geocodes to articles ... it really is very easy to do. I hope you'll take some time to ensure that Bedfordshire is as well represented as it can be on wikipedia by fixing up the listed articles. thanks --Tagishsimon (talk) 20:16, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

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WikiProject Greater South East
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Group Inactive
The original founder, Lcarsdata, hasn't been active since 2008, and all of their user pages have been deleted. May I please take control over of this group? I'm a student in Bedfordshire, so I'm going to be around for a while! Thanks Joe O&#39;Dell (Vie ascenseur) - :) (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:41, 6 April 2010 (UTC).

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Shortstown
A large amount of unsourced information (windmill, sacred shrine, etc) has been added to this, mostly by an editor who thought it funny to vandalise Mary Seacole, and who chose to invent 3 new civil parishes, declare a civil parish as a unitary authority, etc. Could someone with local knowledge and sources have a look? It was largely unsourced even before he started. Pam D  07:56, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Portal
Hi.

Members of this WikiProject may be interested in the brand new Portal:Bedfordshire.

If you have any problems with it, I am happy to help.

JLJ001 (talk) 13:11, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

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The script is mostly based on WP:RSPSOURCES, WP:NPPSG and WP:CITEWATCH and a good dose of common sense. I'm always expanding coverage and tweaking the script's logic, so general feedback and suggestions to expand coverage to other unreliable sources are always welcomed.

Do note that this is not a script to be mindlessly used, and several caveats apply. Details and instructions are available at User:Headbomb/unreliable. Questions, comments and requests can be made at User talk:Headbomb/unreliable.

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