Talk:Weybridge

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Section sizes Section size for Weybridge (75 sections) Section name Byte count Section total (Top) 4,107 4,107 Toponymy 1,498 1,498 Geography 43 2,906 Location and topography 1,908 1,908 Geology 955 955 History 12 39,782 Early history 7,896 7,896 Governance 5,294 5,294 Transport and communications 8,098 8,098 Residential development 4,673 4,673 Brooklands 5,880 5,880 Commerce and industry 3,696 3,696 Weybridge in the world wars 4,233 4,233 National and local government 34 4,008 UK parliament 1,550 1,550 County council 1,079 1,079 Borough council 1,345 1,345 Demography and housing 971 971 Transport 14 4,217 Public transport 1,629 1,629 River navigations 1,436 1,436 National cycle route 549 549 Long-distance footpaths 589 589 Public services 20 9,255 Utilities 3,894 3,894 Emergency services 2,205 2,205 Healthcare 3,136 3,136 Education 14 6,330 Early schools 1,103 1,103 Maintained schools 1,961 1,961 Independent school 1,033 1,033 Further education 2,219 2,219 Places of worship 75 11,961 Early church 2,030 2,030 St James' Church 2,037 2,037 St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church 2,870 2,870 Christ the Prince of Peace Catholic Church 332 332 Weybridge United Reformed Church 1,796 1,796 St Mary Oatlands 802 802 Weybridge Methodist Church 313 313 North West Surrey Synagogue 1,706 1,706 Culture 12 10,626 Art 4,695 4,695 Literature 3,519 3,519 Music 2,400 2,400 Sport and leisure 22 12,229 Cricket 2,608 2,608 Golf 2,315 2,315 Rowing 2,808 2,808 Rugby 1,459 1,459 Shooting 688 688 Tennis 2,329 2,329 Tourist attractions 24 7,066 Brooklands Museum 3,548 3,548 London Bus Museum 1,890 1,890 Mercedes-Benz World 1,604 1,604 Notable buildings and landmarks 36 12,076 Memorial to Gerrard Winstanley 2,538 2,538 Oatlands Park Hotel 5,163 5,163 Ship Hotel 952 952 War memorial 897 897 Yool Memorial 812 812 York Column 1,678 1,678 Parks and open spaces 26 4,720 Brooklands Community Park 2,056 2,056 Churchfields recreation ground 299 299 Monument Green 670 670 Weybridge Heath 763 763 Whittet's Ait 906 906 Notable residents 9,459 9,459 See also 84 84 Notes 34 34 References 28 28 Bibliography 9,557 9,557 External links 801 801 Total 151,715 151,715

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I didn't edit out the gratuituous reference to Horace Donisthorpe by User:80.225.79.69, so as not to seem cruel. Bcorr 22:17, 26 Sep 2003 (UTC)

It isn't gratuitous in this instance; Weybridge has little other distinctions of note, although I'll put in a few other non-Donisthorpe details if I can find any. (80.225.79.69)

I am not too sure what happened about the other details, but the article was distinctly "bitty" and needed tidying up! The history Xlink gave quite a good basis for much more detail. I am unfamiliar with Weybridge, and only got here because I saw there was no article about its rail station. There were some instances when xrefs were available and not used. Peter Shearan 18:13, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

"The original sundial column was removed during 1773. It was long believed that it had been pulled down by an angry mob, but recent research suggests it was deliberately removed by the Paving Commissioners in an attempt to rid the area of "undesirables". The remains were acquired by architect James Paine, who kept them at his house in Addlestone, Surrey, from where they were bought during 1820 by public subscription and re-erected in nearby Weybridge as a memorial to Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia, Duchess of York and Albany."

Why the interest in this princess? Part of the history of Weybridge; more info needed. 2A00:23C7:E284:CF00:4192:C75A:7E51:7ABC (talk) 12:24, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I've cleaned up this list checking what I could. Very little is verifible. Please reinstate anything you can verify. This was the list before. SuzanneKn 18:25, 7 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Famous current inhabitants of Weybridge include TV & Radio presenter Michael Aspel, singer/songwriter Cliff Richard, golfer David Howell, and Chelsea players Petr Čech, John Mikel Obi, Claude Makelele and Didier Drogba. Richard and Drogba live on St Georges Hill, which was the founding place for the Diggers in the 17th century, whose early attempt at communal life heavily influenced the development of embryonic socialist thought.

Famous past inhabitants of Weybridge include musicians John Lennon, Ringo Starr and Tom Jones and the authors E. M. Forster and Warwick Deeping, the Formula One racing driver Jenson Button, the entomologist, Horace Donisthorpe, the footballer Ledley King, and golfer Nick Faldo.

Paul Casey, Bernard Cribbins, Peter Davidson and Max Clifford, Dennis Edward Clark, and various members of Status Quo also lived/live in Weybridge.

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There's a picture of 'Georgian Weybridge' houses displayed. These are not original but were carefully built in about 1995 on the site of the old York House Cafe (prop. Roy Garrett) and Stumps Wine Bar. -- 81.159.141.113 (talk) 17:59, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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I swear, Wikipedia must have a rule that all illustrative maps must be free of any labeling, making them well-nigh unto, well, less than nigh.

For that matter, where are Caenshill Road, and the other streets nestled between the B374 and the railway?

You have an opp. to break this ridiculous trend, pandemic thruout Wiki, and make this article completely useful.

Jimlue (talk)

Hi All!
I've been working on the Weybridge article over the past month or so and would like to nominate it for a Good Article review in a few weeks' time. I'd be very grateful for feedback on how to improve the article further. In particular, I'd appreciate some input into refining the lead section and for any photos that might help illustrate the later sections.
Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks and best wishes Mertbiol (talk) 20:02, 25 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This review is transcluded from Talk:Weybridge/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Jaguar (talk · contribs) 00:03, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I should have this finished in a day or two. ♦ jaguar 00:03, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

• "approximately 27 km (17 mi)" - imperial goes first for UK settlements, and I note that the rest of the article places imperial measures first
  • Done. Added |order=flip to the conversion templates in the lead and in the "Geography" section. Mertbiol (talk) 10:18, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• "The earliest evidence of human activity is from the Bronze Age and during the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods, Weybridge was held by Chertsey Abbey." - this sentence should be split here
  • Done. Sentence split. Mertbiol (talk) 10:18, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• "In the 18th century, the owners included Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany." - 'owners' (plural) but Prince Frederick is the only mention. Rephrase to Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany owned the mansion in the 18th century
  • Done. Rephrased as requested. Mertbiol (talk) 10:18, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

History

• "with a value of five pounds per annum" - why not £5? The sterling symbol has never changed as far as I'm aware
  • Done. Changed to "£5". Mertbiol (talk) 10:18, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• "and was maintained by the queen in her capacity" - sounds ambiguous here although the Elizabethan Era is mentioned before. Just link Elizabeth I
  • Done. Link simplified as requested. Mertbiol (talk) 10:18, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• "In 2021, the European headquarters of Sony and the UK headquarters of Procter & Gamble are at Brooklands" - reads better as As of 2021, unless they were both opened in 2021?
  • Done. Changed as requested. Mertbiol (talk) 10:18, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• " Lieutenant George Patton was subsequently awarded the George Cross" - I assume this is John Patton (GC), not the famous American general George Patton?
  • Done. Corrected as requested. Mertbiol (talk) 10:18, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I've read through the whole article and could only raise those minor issues. This article serves as a good example of how UK towns should be written; it is overall comprehensive and contains good prose. I'll leave this on hold until those minor nitpicks are out of the way. ♦ jaguar 23:18, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Jaguar: Thanks very much for your comments. I have made the changes that you have requested. Best wishes Mertbiol (talk) 10:18, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Mertbiol, this is ready to go now. Well done! ♦ jaguar 12:19, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much @Jaguar: for your review and for promoting this article so quickly. Thanks also to @Murgatroyd49: for their input in the later stages of preparing for nomination. Best wishes Mertbiol (talk) 12:37, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]