Talk:Buildings and architecture of Bristol

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[edit] Outdated?

This appears to be outdated: see [1] and [2] --Cedderstk 20:55, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New version

This conversation was moved from Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Bristol.

I found a pointless, unencyclopaedic and incorrect list of Bristol buildings earlier, so I turned the article into Buildings and architecture of Bristol. I don't have time to do much more on it though, so if anyone wants to take over, and perhaps add a section that can act as an introduction to the lists of listed buildings? Joe D (t) 22:56, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

So I see - I've expanded it a bit! but it still needs more work particularly more recent architecture and developments. I will work further on this but, like you, time is limited and any help would be appreciated.— Rod talk 21:14, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
Well done on the great work on that article, that's a huge improvement. Gasheadsteve 19:11, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
Thanks - I think it still needs info on residential buildings eg Crews Hole was built for sailors in the 17th century and became a major industrial centre in the 19th OR Fishponds was built in the victorian era etc.. (Please don't use those I made them up) - does anyone has access to this sort of info?— Rod talk 19:42, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
Yes! I imediately thought of bristolhistory.com, which I remember having info about individual notable buildings, as well as info on suburbs like era, style and purpose. Joe D (t) 21:50, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Good Article Review (Pass)

GA review (see here for criteria)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose): b (MoS):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects): b (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    a (fair representation): b (all significant views):
  5. It is stable.
  6. It contains images, where possible, to illustrate the topic.
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[edit] Successful good article nomination

I am glad to say that this article which was nominated for good article status has succeeded. This is how the article, as of June 24, 2007, compares against the six good article criteria:

1. Well written?: A very good article
2. Factually accurate?: very well sourced...
3. Broad in coverage?: Try to avoid red links, which are abundent in the "Tallest buildings" section. Either make articles for those or remove the links
4. Neutral point of view?: nuetral
5. Article stability? no problem
6. Images?: didn't check them all, but first few were all right

If you feel that this review is in error, feel free to take it to a GA review. Thank you to all of the editors who worked hard to bring it to this status. — SpecialWindler talk 10:31, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Try to avoid red links, which are abundent in the "Tallest buildings" section. Either make articles for those or remove the links

  • In the first sentence of the second paragraph in the lead instead of "in the" have "throughout the"
  • The first reference in the "Bibliography" has no ISBN (I'm presuming its a book)
  • Can you perhaps make a section, comparing the time periods...

A very well written article. SpecialWindler talk 10:31, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Stuart architecture

I removed this sentence from the Stuart architecture section:

"The street led from the bridge over the Frome outside the city walls near the old St Bartholomew's Hospital,[1] towards St Michael's church."

It's describing the road that the Christmas Steps replaced, but so far as I can see neither St Bartholomew's Hospital or St Michael's church date from this period, so should they really be mentioned in this section? --Malleus Fatuarum 21:37, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Intro

Where it says ....."reflects medievalism, industrialism" etc, I would like it to say something to the effect that it reflects the city's ancient origins, medieval past, Georgian rationalism, Victorian nostalgia, industrialisation ..... or something like that. --Amandajm 11:14, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] amazing

I have to say work on this article is just amazing and a credit to wikipedia. Excellent research on a non-mainstream topic.Sillyfolkboy (talk) 02:52, 26 April 2008 (UTC)