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Did you know... that the Masonic Hall in
Taunton was built in the early 19th century as a Catholic chapel?
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Harrias, I will complete a thorough and comprehensive review of this article within the next 48 hours. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns in the meantime. Thanks! --
Caponer (
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GA review (see
here for what the criteria are, and
here for what they are not)
Harrias, I have completed a thorough and comprehensive review and re-review of this article, and I find that it meets all criteria for Good Article status. I do have a few comments and questions that need to be addressed prior to passage to GA status. Please let me know if you have any questions in the meantime. --
Caponer (
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Per
Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section, the lede of this article stands alone as a concise overview. It defines the building, establishes context for the building, explains why the building is notable, and summarizes the most important points of the building's history. The lede could stand to have a sentence or two regarding its architecture from that section below.
Added a little about the architecture.
Harriastalk 17:02, 28 February 2015 (UTC)reply
The image of Masonic Hall, Taunton is licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 and is therefore free to use here.
The template is beautifully formatted, and its content is sourced in the prose and in the references below.
The sentence should be reworded "Opened in 1822, St George's Chapel served Taunton's growing Catholic community for over 35 years,"
This lede is well-written, utilizes content from references which are internally-cited below, and I have no other comments or questions for this section.
History
The first sentence of the section should be reworded as such: "Prior to the Reformation, Taunton had three Catholic churches: the Church of St Peter and St Paul, which was part of Taunton Priory, and was destroyed during the Dissolution; and the Churches of St Mary Magdalene and St James, which both became Anglican."
In the first paragraph of the Masonic Hall subsection, do we know why the church was purchased by a Freemason lodge when the previous subsection illustrated the growing need for a Catholic place of worship? I assume a larger and more suitable church was built elsewhere, but if so, this should be specified here.
This is mentioned in the last paragraph of the previous section; that a new St George's Church was built. Is that unclear because of the similar names?
Harriastalk 17:02, 28 February 2015 (UTC)reply
In the final paragraph of the History section, it's mentioned that the nine lodges are currently using the facility. Is there an as of date for this?
Added a footnote about this.
Harriastalk 17:02, 28 February 2015 (UTC)reply
Otherwise, this section is well-written, utilizes content from references which are internally-cited below, and I have no other comments or questions for this section.
Architecture
Does the building have a definable architectural style? It looks to be Neoclassical. Can this be corroborated by one of your sources, or a source elsewhere?
Given that the Ionic pilasters are the main architectural note, and they are clearly neoclassical, that's fair to say, but without a specific reference, I'm unsure whether to add it.
Harriastalk 17:02, 28 February 2015 (UTC)reply
Otherwise, this section is well-written, utilizes content from references which are internally-cited below, and I have no other comments or questions for this section.
Thanks for your clear review, always a pleasure!
Harriastalk 17:02, 28 February 2015 (UTC)reply
Harrias, thank you for your responses to my above mentioned questions and comments. Upon my re-review of the article, I find that you have addressed all my concerns, and that your article more than meets the criteria for Good Article status. I hereby pass it and thank you for all your hard work! --
Caponer (
talk) 20:53, 1 March 2015 (UTC)reply
A fact from Masonic Hall, Taunton appeared on Wikipedia's
Main Page in the Did you know column on 23 February 2015 (
check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that the Masonic Hall in
Taunton was built in the early 19th century as a Catholic chapel?
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Architecture, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of
Architecture on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
the discussion and see a list of open tasks.ArchitectureWikipedia:WikiProject ArchitectureTemplate:WikiProject ArchitectureArchitecture articles
Masonic Hall, Taunton is within the scope of WikiProject Catholicism, an attempt to better organize and improve the quality of information in articles related to the
Catholic Church. For more information, visit the
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This article is part of WikiProject Freemasonry, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of
Freemasonry articles on Wikipedia. If you would like to join us in our labors, please
join the discussion and add your name to the
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Harrias, I will complete a thorough and comprehensive review of this article within the next 48 hours. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns in the meantime. Thanks! --
Caponer (
talk) 17:31, 22 February 2015 (UTC)reply
GA review (see
here for what the criteria are, and
here for what they are not)
Harrias, I have completed a thorough and comprehensive review and re-review of this article, and I find that it meets all criteria for Good Article status. I do have a few comments and questions that need to be addressed prior to passage to GA status. Please let me know if you have any questions in the meantime. --
Caponer (
talk) 17:41, 22 February 2015 (UTC)reply
Per
Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section, the lede of this article stands alone as a concise overview. It defines the building, establishes context for the building, explains why the building is notable, and summarizes the most important points of the building's history. The lede could stand to have a sentence or two regarding its architecture from that section below.
Added a little about the architecture.
Harriastalk 17:02, 28 February 2015 (UTC)reply
The image of Masonic Hall, Taunton is licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 and is therefore free to use here.
The template is beautifully formatted, and its content is sourced in the prose and in the references below.
The sentence should be reworded "Opened in 1822, St George's Chapel served Taunton's growing Catholic community for over 35 years,"
This lede is well-written, utilizes content from references which are internally-cited below, and I have no other comments or questions for this section.
History
The first sentence of the section should be reworded as such: "Prior to the Reformation, Taunton had three Catholic churches: the Church of St Peter and St Paul, which was part of Taunton Priory, and was destroyed during the Dissolution; and the Churches of St Mary Magdalene and St James, which both became Anglican."
In the first paragraph of the Masonic Hall subsection, do we know why the church was purchased by a Freemason lodge when the previous subsection illustrated the growing need for a Catholic place of worship? I assume a larger and more suitable church was built elsewhere, but if so, this should be specified here.
This is mentioned in the last paragraph of the previous section; that a new St George's Church was built. Is that unclear because of the similar names?
Harriastalk 17:02, 28 February 2015 (UTC)reply
In the final paragraph of the History section, it's mentioned that the nine lodges are currently using the facility. Is there an as of date for this?
Added a footnote about this.
Harriastalk 17:02, 28 February 2015 (UTC)reply
Otherwise, this section is well-written, utilizes content from references which are internally-cited below, and I have no other comments or questions for this section.
Architecture
Does the building have a definable architectural style? It looks to be Neoclassical. Can this be corroborated by one of your sources, or a source elsewhere?
Given that the Ionic pilasters are the main architectural note, and they are clearly neoclassical, that's fair to say, but without a specific reference, I'm unsure whether to add it.
Harriastalk 17:02, 28 February 2015 (UTC)reply
Otherwise, this section is well-written, utilizes content from references which are internally-cited below, and I have no other comments or questions for this section.
Thanks for your clear review, always a pleasure!
Harriastalk 17:02, 28 February 2015 (UTC)reply
Harrias, thank you for your responses to my above mentioned questions and comments. Upon my re-review of the article, I find that you have addressed all my concerns, and that your article more than meets the criteria for Good Article status. I hereby pass it and thank you for all your hard work! --
Caponer (
talk) 20:53, 1 March 2015 (UTC)reply