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[edit] Assessment Explained

1. Need to provide citations where indicated and much more generally (see WP:V and WP:CITE.)
2. Expand all sections where possible.
3. Try to conform more to advice given in Wikipedia:WikiProject UK geography/How to write about settlements on how to structure the article.

 DDStretch  (talk) 14:44, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

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Contents 1 Assessment Explained 2 Malas 3 Intelligance in Local Government 4 fallibroome high school 5 Etymology 6 Famous residents 7 A Possible project (or sub-project) for Cheshire 8 Macclesfield in films 9 Twin Towns

Tom Dixon, Former Bassist for Kill Felix was born and lived in Macclesfield for 18 years. He now lives near Bath.

The above text or similar has been added a couple of times by an anon. A Google search for "Tom Dixon" "Kill Felix" yields no results, so I have reverted. Oldelpaso 20:01, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Malas

I'm doubting the notability of Tarek Malas - I can't find any reference on google. Tempted to removed for lack of notability or verifiability. --Harris 13:38, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Intelligance in Local Government

i have searched and researched for signs of intelligance in macclesfield council, however after finding no signs of it, i have removed the section

[edit] fallibroome high school

NB Whilst Fallibroome High School may achieve 'renown' in Macclesfield. It is achieved at the expense of the pupils with learning difficulties, behaviour problems (including those medically diagnosed e.g. ADHD) and low self esteem.

• please qualify this remark Pomtarr 13:11, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
• evidently results and national press ratings dont have any bearings on it's appeal

Another famous 'Son of Macclesfield' was Kenneth Symonds who founded an empire built on the humble 'Stair Edging'. It still prospers and the company who manufacture these materials, Gradus Ltd, are the second largest employer in Macclesfield. Ken now lives quietly, in retirement, in London.

[edit] Etymology

User:JFBurton deleted the Etymology section as "nonsense". The claimed etymology seems reasonable to me so I reinstated it. Anyone got any reliable sources for the etymology? Billlion 15:59, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

I've added some new pieces to the Entymology and History sections, though I'm not sure how they fit in with other information already there. I suggest that the St. Michael's church entry is not really factual, unless some evidence of the church can be obtained that precedes the Domesday Book survey. I've also added the old name of the Hundred (Hamestan), but note in the History section that the Hundred is said to be "Macclesfield", although the name of the town had not stabilised to this at that time. I think it is much more likely that the Hundred's name was Hamestan, and that the main settlement in it was named an early version of the modern name, Macclesfield.  DDStretch  (talk) 12:54, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Famous residents

I have removed this section for three reasons: it was completely uncited, the "fame" of those listed is entirely subjective, and it attracted hoax edits like wildfire. Oldelpaso 09:18, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

And again --Harris 23:22, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A Possible project (or sub-project) for Cheshire

I think a project or a sub-project (within the UK geography project) dealing with the whole of Cheshire would be a good idea. I have taken as a precedent the project about Cornwall, which any project dealing with Cheshire could hope to aspire to, since this project has constructed Featured Articles about Cornwall-related things. So, I've listed a proposed project concerning Cheshire on Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals. I think it can easily co-exist with Wikipedia:WikiProject UK geography. I would not want to diminish or withdraw from this other project. If you are interested in contributing to this proposed project, please add your name to list at the appropriate place. If you think it might be better placed as a sub-project of the existing UK Geography Project, please say so on that project's talk page, here, and let us discuss it. Many thanks.  DDStretch  (talk) 01:58, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Macclesfield in films

The article mentions two films shot (at least partly) in Macclesfield. However the Internet Movie DataBase, a site at least as reliable and infallible as Wikipedia itself :-), does not list any films shot there. Can anybody provide a source for the Macclesfield's claim to the cinematographic glory? --Jotel 09:13, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Twin Towns

Is there a reference for this article? when i was looking through i was doubting wether this was true. -- Askbird 21:01, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

See this Macclesfield council page for full details. Oldelpaso 08:38, 25 September 2007 (UTC)