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I'd like to challenge the necessity of listing the buildings on Hurst Road. They are fairly typical of any town of this size, so what value does it add?
West Sussex County Times entry
Whilst I can see the value of the entry of having a section on the West Sussex County Times, as it's offices have been in the town since it was launched, I am concerned that having the obvious references to its website in the title and repeated in the main body of text smacks of self-promotion. I edited the article in good faith to remove these references and just leave the link icons, but it seems they have been reinserted.
Do others feel the same way that the WSCT as a commercial operation is being overly promoted? Nshimbi 13:12, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
- It helps detail the town - shows Hurst Road as a central area to it. I don't see the problem. Also it gives a section which can be expanded on to include other schools in the town. Equally is the Leisure facilities section relevent? Short answer - yes, because it details the town. -Erolos 13:34, 9 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- I agree, what good is this page for if not including all the detals of the town?
I do not know how to list a source. I added the "Trivia & Urban Myths" section, including a story about the last man to die of pressing in Horsham (and England)...but I don't know how to credit it. It is from a flat red A5 book called "Horsham's Hidden Horrors" by S. J. Scarry and is available in all the local bookshops.-Crieff405 05:48, 2 Jun 2006 (UTC)
Nshimbi, I think there's a fine line between valid information, 'infomercials', and blatant plugs. The WSCT is however an important and enduring part of the town's culture, so I would regard factual details of foundation date, location, current editor, and maybe a current circulation as justified content, whereas any subjective comment as to its quality would not be. The entries as they currently stand on Horsham's breweries are an example of objective information. I expect that a lot of organizations now employ people to raise their profiles in Wiki ...
Anyone wanting to add factual information about the town would do well to consult the 'Causeway' book, published as a magazine in 12 parts I think, in the 1970s. In reply to Creiff405, all you need to do for a reference is describe the author, date, title and publisher. (There are stacks of examples of good source referencing in Wikipedia and in published textbooks.) I prefer not to give an ISBN, because it's easy to make errors when copying them, and they may change between editions. The author, date and title should be enough for the curious reader to pursue. --Wally Tharg (talk) 17:17, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
Population
Correct me, if I am wrong, but it says the population of Horsham is about 50000. However, some way down the page it then says 30000. Which is to be taken as true? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Me254065 (talk • contribs) 23:44, 27 July 2006.
on an unrelated note there is also a town calledhorshan in southeastern australia —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 61.68.162.75 (talk • contribs) 07:26, 17 November 2006.
- There's a link to a disambiguation page at the top of the article. You can get to it from there. — jammycakes 09:05, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
Reference in Domesday Book:
The local museum (Causeway) has a display which says the name Horsheham turns up in Domesday Book and has been taken to refer to Shoreham-by-Sea. It could just as easily refer to Horsham as the Norman bastards never could be bothered to spell things right.Jscb 08:48, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
Population statistics: Both may be right! The problem is one of time and space. How do you define Horsham? Is it the town itself, the rural district, or the parliamentary constituency? Without saying which, it is meaningless to quote the statistic. Populations are also changing quite rapidly in SE England, with a minor baby boom, new housing and people moving for work, so there needs to be a time stamp on the figure, such as the 2001 Census. (When I was growing up in Horsham in the 1960s, people used to say it was 25000, but again, I don't know where they drew the boundary. I believe that over 100k people used to vote in the constituency when Peter Hordern was MP.) It would be interesting to post some defined statistics from past censuses to show how the population has grown. --Wally Tharg (talk) 17:30, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
- "How do you define Horsham? Is it the town itself, the rural district, or the parliamentary constituency?"
- A somewhat belated reply, I accept. But the answer, surely, is that you define it according to the description in the introduction of the article, which is that Horsham is a "market town". Any claimed population should therefore refer to that of "the town itself". There are separate articles on Horsham district and Horsham constituency, where the population and electorate (respectively) of those can and should be entered. Grubstreet (talk) 15:06, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
The Capitol
I am some what confused as to why the name of The Capitol has twice been edited to The Forum. I have now included a link to he external website. Before any further edits it would be good to establish where the idea that this complex has another name comes from.
It was known as Horsham Arts Centre (1980s), and before conversion from a cinema to a multi-purpose venue, I think it was called the ABC Ritz ... or possibly the Odeon? The name 'The Capitol' refers back to the old theatre, just off the Carfax, located where M&S now is. This original Capitol was demolished around 1980. Someone needs to check the definitive naming history of the current Capitol, post it, and then the re-editing should cease.
On a similar thread, was the theatre in the Carfax where Michael Caine first performed called the Winter Garden? --Wally Tharg (talk) 18:13, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
Twinned with Lerici
Currently, in the "Twinning" section, it says:
Although it is loathe to admit it, Horsham is also twinned with Lerici in Italy.
Could someone please explain why it is loathe to admit it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tris2000 (talk • contribs) 17:03, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
Of course it isn't loathe to admit it ... it may, however, be loath or loth to admit it ... :-) --Wally Tharg (talk) 17:36, 3 January 2009 (UTC)