Wikipedia:WikiProject Devon
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Welcome to WikiProject Devon
This is a collaboration area and group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of the English county of Devon.
Located in the south west of the United Kingdom, Devon's county town is Exeter and its largest city is Plymouth.
- Scope
- Articles about all subjects related to Devon, with special emphasis on geography (settlements, landmarks, etc.)
- People are included, but not those whose only connection with the county is that they were born or died here.
- Goals
- On a day-to-day basis, keep articles on Devon free from vandalism and ensure that they are not degraded by sub-standard edits. The list of recent changes below shows the edits that have been made recently to articles under this project.
- Improve existing articles by editing them. This includes the addition of new referenced content, copyediting (improvements to style, grammar, layout, spelling, etc.), and dealing with problem tags – see the list here (warning: there are a lot!).
- Identify omissions in the coverage of Devon. Suggestions for new articles can be made on this project's Talk page, but the bold way is to write a new article yourself.
- Identify existing or newly-created articles that should be included in this project and assess them, as described below.
- The ultimate aim is to improve all Devon-related articles towards Featured Article status. This will take a long time, but we work towards it by a gradual process of improvement through these stages: Stub > Start > Class C > Class B > Good Article > Featured Article. Only 5 steps from the most basic entry!
| Devon articles by quality and importance | |||||||
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| Quality | Importance | ||||||
| Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 3 | 12 | 20 | 35 | ||||
| B | 5 | 13 | 29 | 122 | 36 | 205 | |
| C | 4 | 22 | 94 | 476 | 52 | 648 | |
| Start | 4 | 5 | 140 | 1,813 | 68 | 2,030 | |
| Stub | 1 | 11 | 1,624 | 67 | 1,703 | ||
| List | 4 | 25 | 70 | 99 | |||
| Category | 714 | 714 | |||||
| Disambig | 17 | 17 | |||||
| File | 21 | 21 | |||||
| Portal | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Project | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Template | 63 | 63 | |||||
| NA | 2 | 78 | 112 | 192 | |||
| Other | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Assessed | 13 | 50 | 316 | 4,210 | 936 | 223 | 5,748 |
| Unassessed | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 13 | 50 | 316 | 4,210 | 936 | 228 | 5,753 |
| WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 23,645 | Ω = 5.11 | |||||
New to Wikipedia?
[edit]If you're new to Wikipedia and thinking of becoming an editor – welcome! Here are a few resources that will help get you up to speed on how things work around here.
- "Editing Wikipedia" is a downloadable PDF brochure that gives you a basic introduction to how to edit Wikipedia. You will learn what Wikipedia is and how it works, how to navigate Wikipedia, how and why you should contribute to Wikipedia, important rules that keep Wikipedia reliable, how to edit with VisualEditor and using wiki markup, how to add content, and etiquette for interacting with other contributors.
- Wikipedia:Tutorial is a web-based introduction.
- Help:Getting started provides links to several other resources that are useful to new editors.
- When it all seems too complex, The Teahouse is a friendly place to help new editors become accustomed to Wikipedia culture, ask questions, and develop community relationships.
- The Talk page of this project is the place to ask any questions about editing Devon articles.
- When you've created a user account (see WP:REGISTER for why this is a good idea), feel free to sign our informal list of participants.
Assessment
[edit]- In common with many other WikiProjects, we use a quality assessment of Stub to FA and an importance scale of Low to Top.
- See the table to the right and WikiProject Devon/Assessment for more information.
Guidelines
[edit]This project broadly follows the guidelines of its parent, the UK Geography WikiProject, on how to write about settlements.
Article alerts
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- No Article alerts at this time.
To do
[edit]A long list of articles with clean-up tags that need fixing is available on Toolforge at clean-up listing for Devon
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Here are some tasks awaiting attention:
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(Edit the tasklist here)
- Check out wanted images, where your photographs may come in handy!
Also browse the following categories for a list of Devon articles with specific requirements. Please deactivate the relevant parameter in {{WikiProject Devon}} banner on the article's talk page upon resolution:
- Category:Devon articles needing attention for articles in need of a general cleanup such as copy editing or finding sources.
- Category:Devon articles needing expert attention for articles that require specific knowledge for its improvement in which WikiProject Devon members will be more qualified to help.
- Category:Devon articles needing infoboxes: check out Wikipedia:List of infoboxes and use Ctrl+F to find a suitable infobox or copy one from a similar article.
- Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Devon: the category contains instructions on how to help. Please remove {{Image requested}} from the talk page once an image has been added to the article.
New articles
[edit]This list was generated from these rules. Questions and feedback are always welcome! The search is being run daily with the most recent ~14 days of results. Note: Some articles may not be relevant to this project.
Rules | Match log | Results page (for watching) | Deleted articles| Last updated: 2026-08-03 19:55 (UTC)
Note: The list display can now be customized by each user. See List display personalization for details.
- Philip Champernowne (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools | Philip Champernowne (Q75854179) ) by Ammelida (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2026-08-03, score: 70
- Exeter (unitary authority area) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools | Exeter (Q140626403) ) by Crouch, Swale (talk · contribs · new pages (19)) started on 2026-07-22, score: 160
- Draft:Dan Charman (academic) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Babcockruns (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2026-07-31, score: 60
- Draft:James Theedom (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Hildreth gazzard (talk · contribs · new pages (155)) started on 2026-07-31, score: 40
- Gratiana Chanter (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools | Gratiana Chanter (Q64685585) ) by Gamaliel (talk · contribs · new pages (22)) started on 2026-07-28, score: 40
- Torbay and South Devon (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools | Torbay and South Devon (Q140626412) ) by Crouch, Swale (talk · contribs · new pages (19)) started on 2026-07-22, score: 180
- Greater Plymouth (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools | Greater Plymouth (Q140626405) ) by Crouch, Swale (talk · contribs · new pages (19)) started on 2026-07-22, score: 80
- Draft:2026 Paignton railway station fire (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by ~2026-26590-24 (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2026-07-30, score: 40
- Draft:Exeter Council (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Chessrat (talk · contribs · new pages (42)) started on 2026-07-30, score: 70
- Draft:Britannia Lanes (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Lauren-hunter03 (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2026-07-29, score: 30
- W. F. S. Edwards (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools | William F.S. Edwards (Q98930773) ) by Necrothesp (talk · contribs · new pages (23)) started on 2026-07-28, score: 65
- Francis Fulford (1666–1700) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools | Francis Fulford (Q28321737) ) by KerryCommon (talk · contribs · new pages (15)) started on 2026-07-28, score: 50
- Template:RailwaysArchive/main/4000–4999 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by JacobTheRox (talk · contribs · new pages (14)) started on 2026-07-28, score: 60
- Template:RailwaysArchive/main/5000–5999 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by JacobTheRox (talk · contribs · new pages (14)) started on 2026-07-28, score: 40
- Template:RailwaysArchive/main/6000–6999 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by JacobTheRox (talk · contribs · new pages (14)) started on 2026-07-28, score: 40
- Template:RailwaysArchive/main/7000–7999 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by JacobTheRox (talk · contribs · new pages (14)) started on 2026-07-28, score: 50
- Edward Radford (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools | Edward Radford (Q20058808) ) by Theroadislong (talk · contribs · new pages (48)) started on 2026-07-25, score: 60
- Devon Coast and Countryside (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools | Devon (Q140600821) ) by Crouch, Swale (talk · contribs · new pages (19)) started on 2026-07-16, score: 240
- Template:RailwaysArchive/main/3000–3999 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by JacobTheRox (talk · contribs · new pages (14)) started on 2026-07-24, score: 30
- Template:RailwaysArchive/main/2000–2999 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by JacobTheRox (talk · contribs · new pages (14)) started on 2026-07-24, score: 30
- Template:RailwaysArchive/main/1000–1999 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by JacobTheRox (talk · contribs · new pages (14)) started on 2026-07-24, score: 30
- Jem Hepworth (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools | Jem Hepworth (Q140646282) ) by Road Atlanta Turn 5 (talk · contribs · new pages (50)) started on 2026-07-21, score: 40
- Draft:Torbay (formed 2028) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Crouch, Swale (talk · contribs · new pages (19)) started on 2026-07-22, score: 140
- Draft:Plymouth (formed 2028) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Crouch, Swale (talk · contribs · new pages (19)) started on 2026-07-22, score: 80
- Draft:Exeter (unitary authority area) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Crouch, Swale (talk · contribs · new pages (19)) started on 2026-07-22, score: 100
- 2026-27 FA Women's National League Cup (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools | WikiProject Devon (Q21829867) ) by QueenWillow (talk · contribs · new pages (0)) started on 2026-07-18, score: 25
Recent changes
[edit]List of abbreviations (help):
- D
- Edit made at Wikidata
- r
- Edit flagged by ORES
- N
- New page
- m
- Minor edit
- b
- Bot edit
- (±123)
- Page byte size change
4 August 2026
- diffhist m Exeter 15:52 0 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (Copyedit (minor))
- diffhist Aish, South Brent 15:45 0 The joy of all things talk contribs (typo)
- diffhist Aish, South Brent 15:43 +28 The joy of all things talk contribs (separated cites)
- diffhist West Country English 15:43 +23 Wolfdog talk contribs (→Vocabulary)
- diffhist Aish, South Brent 15:42 +380 The joy of all things talk contribs (WP:AUG26)
- diffhist West Country English 15:41 +416 Wolfdog talk contribs (→Vocabulary)
- diffhist Tamar Valley Line 15:28 −24 The joy of all things talk contribs (Hass coords in the infobox!)
- diffhist Exeter 15:17 +680 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Media: Merged, streamlined and added on publishers and filming location)
- diffhist Scorriton 14:57 +22 ~2026-42981-54 talk
- diffhist m Exeter 14:44 −1 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Education: Link)
- diffhist Exeter 14:44 +215 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Education: Streamlining)
- diffhist Plymouth High School for Girls 14:31 +55 Namiba talk contribs (added Category:Women's organizations established in 1874 using HotCat)
- diffhist m Exeter 14:30 +43 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Other sports: Links and citation needed)
- diffhist Exeter 14:21 +390 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Football: Expanded w citation)
- diffhist m Category talk:Populated coastal places in Devon 14:03 +47 Tom.Reding talk contribs (+{{WP Oceans}}{{WP England}}) Tag: AWB
- diffhist m Exeter 13:47 +116 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Rugby union: Links and streamlining)
- diffhist Exeter 13:33 +4 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Architecture: Caption update)
- diffhist Exeter 13:26 +516 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Arts: + Writers)
- diffhist Exeter 13:20 +105 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Architecture: Replacing panorama with thumbnail image)
- diffhist Exeter 13:11 +495 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Architecture: + Introduction to section)
- diffhist Michael Heseltine 12:56 +1 Farhanansari1994 talk contribs (adjusted the paragraph to match wikipedia standards) Tags: Visual edit Newcomer task Suggested: revise tone
- diffhist m Exeter 12:49 +33 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Twin towns: Link)
- diffhist m Noss Mayo 12:30 −14 Frost talk contribs (Reverted edits by ~2026-43034-17 (talk): not adhering to neutral point of view (HG) (3.4.14)) Tags: Huggle Rollback
- diffhist Noss Mayo 12:29 +14 ~2026-43034-17 talk (It's beautiful) Tag: Reverted
- diffhist Bristol and Exeter Railway 12:29 +13 Geof Sheppard talk contribs (move line diagram and merge sections)
- diffhist m Exeter 11:23 +1 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Arts: Renaming Westpoint)
- diffhist m Exeter 11:19 +1 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Arts: Switching image alignment)
- diffhist Exeter 11:16 −119 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Arts: Expansion)
- diffhist Exeter 10:17 −744 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Culture: Merged Museums and Galleries into Main Body) Tag: Disambiguation links added
- diffhist Muse (band) 10:07 −4 Popcornfud talk contribs (→Former: no page)
- diffhist Exeter 10:04 −1,396 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (Replaced wikitable for Twin Towns with cleaner bulleted list)
- diffhist Exeter 09:56 −2,198 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Arts: Streamlined)
- diffhist Exeter 09:25 −223 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (Split Media, moved Architecture to Culture, merged sections into Arts)
- diffhist m Brutus of Troy 09:21 −27 Jonathan Markoff talk contribs
- diffhist m Exeter 09:02 +195 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Rail: + Citation)
- diffhist Exeter 09:00 −1,087 MasterOfHisOwnDomain talk contribs (→Rail: Streamlined content)
- diffhist Ælfmær 08:43 +10 Clarityfiend talk contribs (replaced category w/ subcategory)
- diffhist Okehampton railway station 07:57 −44 A bit iffy talk contribs (More appropriate hatnote)
- diffhist Noel Edmonds 06:30 −12 CycloneYoris talk contribs (→Lobstergate: fix reference.)
- diffhist Noel Edmonds 05:38 +503 ~2026-42734-73 talk (→Dispute with Lloyds Bank) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist m Fawlty Towers 05:15 −1 Pascuet talk contribs Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist War Horse (film) 04:55 −43 TPalkovitz talk contribs (WP:NOPIPE)
- diffhist RHS Garden Rosemoor 04:33 +295 BobKilcoyne talk contribs (Moved location, added "Rosemoor Garden today")
- diffhist Hugh Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon 02:07 −881 Willthacheerleader18 talk contribs (→Marriage and progeny)
- diffhist Sir Francis Drake, 2nd Baronet 01:23 +4 Me.Autem.Minui talk contribs (Added missing link to major personage.) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit App section source
3 August 2026
- diffhist m Exeter City F.C. 22:47 +2 Kind Tennis Fan talk contribs (Minor edit.)
- diffhist Exeter City F.C. 22:44 +18 Kind Tennis Fan talk contribs (c/e and citation request. WP:VERIFY.)
- diffhist Crediton 22:22 −399 Phantomsnake talk contribs (→History: Update re bishop) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
- diffhist m Crediton 21:49 −12 LupusLiber talk contribs (Reverted 1 edit by ~2026-43077-57 (talk) to last revision by Dawnseeker2000) Tags: Twinkle Undo
- diffhist Crediton 21:48 +12 ~2026-43077-57 talk (A small change in terminology) Tags: Reverted Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Featured content
[edit]See the Featured Content page for some of our content (articles and photos) that has gained recognition within Wikipedia.

Resources
[edit]- A list of relevant books and internet resources. (under construction)
Templates
[edit]This section contains templates used by or applicable to the project. Note that new stub templates should be proposed before creation at WP:WSS/P
Talk page template
[edit]| Devon | |||||||
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All entries of Devon towns and villages should have the above template placed on their talk pages. A list of categories whose articles should be tagged is available at Category:Devon. Sometimes, you will see a UK geography WikiProject template already there; in these cases, add our template after theirs. You can add the template using the following code:
{{WikiProject Devon|importance=}}
Additional parameters can be added for articles in need of help and when activated will populate the article in its relevant category.
{{WikiProject Devon|importance=|needs-infobox=yes|attention=yes|needs-photo=yes}}
See WikiProject Devon for further examples and details of the suggestions parameter.
Project userbox
[edit]| This user participates in WikiProject Devon. |
To add this userbox to your user page use {{User WPDevon}}.
Topicon
[edit]To add a small topicon to the top of your user page — like in good articles or protected articles — use {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Devon/Topicon}}
Barnstar
[edit]| The WikiProject Devon Barnstar of Merit | ||
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| this WikiAward was given to {{subst:PAGENAME}} by ~~~ on ~~~~~ |
To use this barnstar, simply add {{subst:Devon Barnstar|message ~~~~}} to the talk page of the user you wish to reward. Make sure you include a message which indicates why they are receiving the award.
Navigation
[edit]{{Devon}} is placed at the bottom of all the articles linked in the template to help readers "navigate" between the most important articles of Devon.
Categories
[edit]- Category:Devon and numerous sub-categories
Interested in Devon?
[edit]We maintain an informal list of editors interested in Devon. Please feel free to add yourself to the list and to indicate any areas of particular interest. You're not committing yourself to anything!
Associated projects
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