Talk:Gilsland

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Love the picture. Just about sums up the UK, really. Deb 18:17, 29 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Deb. I wanted to contact you about your original Gilsland page, but could not work out how to - I hope you can see this ! I put this photo on because I am tired of the same old idealised blue-sky pictures used to promote everywhere and everything. I welcome visitors to and interest in Gilsland, but let them come because they are interested and adventurous, not because they are impressed with our PR. Rnorve, 2nd October 2006

Neutrality

There are several phrases here that don't quite live up to Wikipedia's standard of neutrality: "the most spectacular", "uncomfortably", the use of quotation marks on "development", "it remains to be seen", "the best guide book", "only competent history...much plagiarised". That's why I've tagged the article.

Also, it should probably be mentioned as the seat of the Dacre family. Someone should have a look at this, I'll do it if I can find the time, but it would of course be much appreciated if someone volunteered. Lampman (talk) 20:09, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've worked on the lead section. Charles Matthews (talk) 10:24, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What should be mentioned as the seat of the Dacres/Vaux's/Local Nobs ? Gilsland village or The Barony of Gilsland ? They ain't the same thing. Rnorve (talk) 10:45, 7 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree - not quite neutral - clearly the work of someone who's made their mind up! I think it deserves better, and I've added it my action list. While I'm here - have you seen the link at the bottom?

C.Michael Hogan (2007) Hadrian's Wall, ed. Andy Burnham, The Megalithic Portal - A brief summary of
what we don't know about Hadrian's Wall

If HE doesn't know it, not a lot of use! Anyway, this article is about Gilsland (and I remember it just as in the picture!), and THAT web-page contains nothing about Gilsland, and little about Hadrian's Wall that isn't ill-informed or just plain wrong. I've removed it. Rambler24 (talk) 18:16, 12 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]