The Devon Contest was won by Worm and Stacey. It has now closed and will move on to Dorset after a week's break on 24 August. Thanks to everybody who contributed!

The West Country Challenge
Day 7-9: Devon

Ilfracombe Dartmoor Devon map Exeter Cathedral Torquay

Core articles[edit]

  1. 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot
  2. A303 road
  3. A38 road
  4. Affeton Castle
  5. A La Ronde
  6. Appledore Shipbuilders
  7. Arlington Court
  8. Atlantic Array
  9. Barnstaple
  10. Barnstaple Long Bridge
  11. BBC Radio Devon
  12. Berry Pomeroy Castle
  13. Bickleigh Castle
  14. Bicton House
  15. Bideford Long Bridge
  16. Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway
  17. Bishop of Exeter
  18. Bradley
  19. Bridge Inn, Topsham
  20. Bristol and Exeter Railway
  21. Britannia Royal Naval College
  22. Brunel Manor
  23. Buckfast Abbey
  24. Buckland Abbey
  25. Cadhay
  26. Castle Drogo
  27. Chambercombe Manor
  28. Coleton Fishacre
  29. Compton Castle
  30. Agatha Christie
  31. Climate of south-west England
  32. Clotted cream
  33. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
  34. Beryl Cook
  35. Coombe Cellars
  36. Dartington Crystal
  37. Dartington Hall
  38. Dartmoor
  39. Dartmoor Discovery
  40. Dartmoor longhouse
  41. Dartmoor tin-mining
  42. Dartmouth Castle
  43. Edward Davy
  44. Derriford Hospital
  45. Devon
  46. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
  47. Devon and Somerset Staghounds
  48. Devon County Cricket Club
  49. Devon County Council
  50. Devon County Show
  51. Devon Partnership NHS Trust
  52. Devon Wildlife Trust
  53. Devonshire Regiment
  54. Devonshire and Dorset Regiment
  55. Diocese of Exeter
  56. Diving Diseases Research Centre
  57. Dolphin Inn, Plymouth
  58. Drewe Arms, Drewsteignton
  59. Duke of Devonshire
  60. Dumnonia
  61. Dumnonii
  62. Earl of Devon
  63. East Devon AONB
  64. Economy of Devon
  65. Escot House
  66. Exmoor
  67. Exmoor pony
  68. Exeter
  69. Exeter Cathedral
  70. Exeter Chiefs
  71. Exeter City F.C.
  72. Exeter International Airport
  73. Exeter Power Station
  74. Exeter Racecourse
  75. Exeter Science Park
  76. Flag of Devon
  77. Flete House
  78. Fowlescombe Manor
  79. Fosse Way
  80. Great Bidlake
  81. Great Fulford
  82. Greenway Estate
  83. Hatherleigh
  84. Hillersdon House
  85. HM Prison Dartmoor
  86. HMNB Devonport
  87. HMS Devonshire (1692)
  88. HMS Devonshire (1710)
  89. HMS Devonshire (1745)
  90. HMS Devonshire (1812)
  91. HMS Devonshire (1904)
  92. HMS Devonshire (39)
  93. HMS Devonshire (D02)
  94. HMS Exeter (1680)
  95. HMS Exeter (1697)
  96. HMS Exeter (1763)
  97. HMS Exeter (68)
  98. HMS Exeter (D89)
  99. Huntsham Court
  100. Janner
  101. Jurassic Coast
  102. Kelly House
  103. Kennaway House
  104. Killerton
  105. Charles Kingsley
  106. Kingswear Castle
  107. Kingswear Regatta
  108. Kirkham House
  109. Knightshayes Court
  110. Langdon Court
  111. List of Parliamentary constituencies in Devon
  112. Lorna Doone
  113. Loughwood Meeting House
  114. James Lovelock
  115. Lundy
  116. Luppitt Inn
  117. Luscombe Castle
  118. Lynmouth Flood
  119. Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
  120. Maristow House
  121. Met Office
  122. Mining in Cornwall and Devon
  123. Mole Valley Farmers
  124. Moreton House
  125. North Devon Council
  126. Nutwell
  127. Okehampton
  128. Okehampton Castle
  129. Oldway Mansion
  130. Orleigh Court
  131. Overbeck's
  132. Paignton Zoo
  133. Palace Theatre, Plymouth
  134. Pennon Group
  135. Plymouth
  136. Plymouth Argyle F.C.
  137. Plymouth Arts Centre
  138. Plymouth Blitz
  139. Plymouth City Council
  140. Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
  141. Plymouth railway station
  142. Plymouth Science Park
  143. Plymouth University
  144. Plymouth United F.C.
  145. Poltimore House
  146. Portledge Manor
  147. Powderham Castle
  148. Prayer Book Rebellion
  149. Pynes House
  150. River Exe
  151. River Plym
  152. River Tamar
  153. Robert Falcon Scott
  154. Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth
  155. Royal Albert Bridge
  156. Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
  157. Royal Marines Base Chivenor
  158. Saltram House
  159. Saltrock
  160. Sandridge Park
  161. Sherford
  162. Shiphay Manor
  163. Sidbury Manor
  164. South West Water
  165. Stannary Courts and Parliaments
  166. Stowford House
  167. St James Park (Exeter)
  168. Sydenham House, Devon
  169. Tamar Bridge
  170. Tarka the Otter
  171. Tavistock Abbey
  172. Tavy Bridge
  173. Teignbridge
  174. Ten Tors
  175. The Fisherman's Cot
  176. The Herald (Plymouth)
  177. The Milky Way (amusement park)
  178. The Plough Arts Centre, Torrington
  179. Theatre Royal, Exeter
  180. Theatre Royal, Plymouth
  181. Tiverton Castle
  182. Tom Cobley Tavern
  183. Tor Bay
  184. Torbay Hospital
  185. Tor Royal
  186. Torre Abbey
  187. Torridge
  188. Totnes Guildhall
  189. Trago Mills
  190. Ugbrooke
  191. University of Exeter
  192. University of St Mark & St John
  193. Warren House Inn
  194. West Devon
  195. Whiteway House
  196. Wiscombe Park
  197. Woodway House

Cleanup highlights[edit]

See Cleanup list for the county

Stubs[edit]

Missing articles[edit]

Parishes[edit]

See Template:Devon parishes

Rivers[edit]

Atlantic Coast of Devon[edit]

Taw catchment

    • River Caen (R)
    • Knowl Water (R)
    • Bradiford Water (R)
      • Colam Stream (Rs)
      • Mill Leat?
    • Langham Lake (L)
    • Hawkridge Brook (R)
      • Colley Lake (L)
        • Nadrid Water
      • Little Silver Stream (L)
      • Crooked Oak (L)
      • River Yeo (Molland) (L)
    • Mully Brook (L)
    • Hollocombe Water (L)
      • Huntacott Water (R)
      • Adworthy Brook (R)
      • Sturcombe River (R)
      • River Dalch (R)
      • Ash Brook (R)
      • Gissage Lake (L)
    • Bullow Brook (L) (m)

Torridge catchment

    • River Yeo (L)
      • River Duntz (R)
        • Lydeland Water (L)
    • River Mere (L)
        • Black-a-ven Brook
        • Brim Brook
      • Waggaford Water (L)
      • Medland Brook (R)
      • Dunsland Brook (R)
        • Merryland Stream (R)
      • Pulworthy Brook
    • River Waldon (R)

Minor coastal catchments

  • Abbey River (MS)

South Coast of Devon[edit]

All rivers discharging between the Cornwall and Dorset borders.

Tamar catchment

      • Withey Brook (R)
      • Rattle Brook (L)
      • Amicombe Brook (R)
        • Black Ridge Brook
        • Cut Combe Water
    • Lowley Brook (R)
      • Doetor Brook (L)
    • River Carey (L)
    • River Claw (L)
    • River Deer (L)

Plym catchment

    • Tory Brook (L)
      • Hart Tor Brook (L)
      • Newleycombe Lake (L)
      • Narrator Brook (L)
      • Sheepstor Brook (L)
      • Lovaton Brook (L)

Yealm catchment

    • Ranny Brook (L)
    • Broadall Lake (R)
      • Ford Brook (R)
    • Redaven Lake (L)
    • Piall River (L)
    • Mill Leat
    • Cofflete Creek
    • Shortaflete Creek
    • Newton Creek (R)
      • Noss Creek

Erme & Avon catchments etc.

    • Butter Brook (L)
    • Piles Brook (L)
    • Left Lake (L)
    • Dry Lake (L)
    • Bledge Brook (R)
    • Hook Lake (L)
    • Red Lake (L)
    • Dry Lake (L)
    • Blacklane Brook (L)
    • Small Brook (L)
    • Bala Brook (R)
      • Middle Brook (R)
      • Scad Brook (R)
      • East Glaze Brook (Ls)
      • West Glaze Brook (Rs)

Kingsbridge catchment

    • Southpool Creek
    • Waterhead Creek
    • Batson Creek
    • Blanksmill Creek
    • Collapit Creek
    • Frogmore Creek

Dart catchment

    • River Harbourne (R) (or Harbourne River)
      • River Wash (R)
    • River Hems (L)
      • Gatcombe Brook (L)
      • Am Brook (L)
      • Dean Burn (R)
        • Moorshead Brook (R)
          • Addislade Water (L)
      • Holne Moor Leat (L) (Feeds Venford Reservoir and Holy Brook)
      • Holne Moor Leat (L) (Feeds Venford Reservoir)
      • Cut Hill Stream (L) (Hangman's Stream)
      • Cut Lane Stream (L)
      • Summer Brook (R)

Teign catchment

      • Reddaford Water
        • Bovey Pottery Leat
    • Ugbrooke Stream (R)
      • Forde Leat (L) (Sometimes referred to as Ford Leat)
      • Beers Brook (L)

Exe catchment

    • Staplake Brook (R)
    • Alphin Brook (R)
    • North Brook
    • Duryard Stream
      • Small Brook
        • River Culvery (R)
          • River Ted (Ls)
          • Lilly Brook (Rs)
        • River Troney
      • Holly Water
      • River Weaver (L)
      • Spratford Stream (R) (known as River Lyner in upper reaches)
      • River Kenn (L)
      • River Madford (L) (or Madford River)
        • Bolham River (R)
    • Burn River (L)
    • River Dart (Bickleigh) (R)
    • River Lowman (L)
      • Ben Brook (R)
    • Iron Mill Stream (R)
    • Brockeye River (or River Brockey) (R)
    • River Quarme

Sid catchment

    • Woolbrook (R)

Axe catchment

Settlements[edit]

Women[edit]

Those marked with "(Gray )" are included in Todd Gray's Remarkable Women of Devon (2009) [1], so have at least one reliable source.

Architecture[edit]

Grade I listed buildings[edit]

See sub lists of Grade I listed buildings in Devon

Grade II* listed buildings[edit]

See sub lists of Grade II* listed buildings in Devon

Sport[edit]

Men's football[edit]

Women's football[edit]

Missing photos[edit]

Leaderboard[edit]

Discussion moved to talk page:

Devon contest overall ranking[edit]

  1. Worm and Stacey - 1990 points (Winner: + 500 points WINNER of Devon Contest.)
  2. Cwmhiraeth - 1805 points (+200 (+300 compensation) points for finishing Devon contest in 2nd place
  3. Rodw - 930 points (+100 points for finishing Devon contest in 3rd place)
  4. Ritchie333 - 320 points
  5. Hchc2009 - 150 points (+400 two GAs pending)
  6. Strumvogel_66 - 80 points
  7. Penny Richards - 20 points
  8. Deb - 10 points
  9. Gasheadsteve - 10 points

Day 7[edit]

  1. Rodw - 725 points (Winner: + £10)
  2. Cwmhiraeth - 590 points
  3. Worm and Stacey - 300 points
  4. Penny Richards - 15 points
  5. Deb - 10 points

Day 8[edit]

  1. Cwmhiraeth - 430 points (Winner: + £10)
  2. Ritchie333 - 320 points
  3. Rodw - 75 points
  4. Gasheadsteve - 10 points
  5. Penny Richards - 10 points

Day 9[edit]

  1. Worm and Stacey - 1190 points (Winner: + £10)
  2. Cwmhiraeth - 285 points
  3. Sturmvogel_66 - 280 points
  4. Hchc2009 - 150 points (+400 two GAs pending)
  5. Ritchie333 - 65 points
  6. Rodw - 30 points
  7. Penny Richards - 10 points

Overall scoreboard[edit]

After nine days:

  1. Worm and Stacey - 4530 points
  2. Cwmhiraeth - 3780 points
  3. Sturmvogel_66 - 2550 points
  4. Ritchie333 - 1975 points
  5. Rodw - 975 points
  6. Gasheadsteve - 395 points
  7. D Eaketts - 270 points
  8. Penny Richards - 180 points
  9. Deb - 60 points
  10. Hchc2009 - 175 points (+400 two GAs pending)

Contestants[edit]

User:Cwmhiraeth[edit]

  1. North Devon Council - core article destubbed = 75 points [2] checkY
  2. Brendon - destubbed + ghastly = 30 points [3] checkY
  3. Compton Castle - core article destubbed = 75 points [4] checkY
  4. Loughwood Meeting House - core article destubbed = 75 points [5] checkY
  5. Luscombe Castle - destubbed = 25 points [6] I conflicted with WTT on this one. checkY
  6. Maristow House - core article destubbed = 75 points [7] checkY
  7. Torridge - core article destubbed, no refs = 80 points [8] checkY
  8. West Devon - core article destubbed, no refs = 80 points [9] checkY
  9. Devon Wildlife Trust - core article destubbed = 75 points [10]checkY
  10. Tavy Bridge - core article destubbed = 75 points [11]checkY
    @Dr. Blofeld: I don't want to sound like sour grapes, but this article cites a Commons photograph for the entire "Structure" section, including opening dates and the information given is not in that source. I have dropped in a source verifying the 1889 opening date, but I really don't think 75 points should be accepted. (FWIW, even if the points were deducted, Cwmhiraeth would still have the highest score). Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 10:06, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Well, ideally yes, the articles should have no sourcing issues, I didn't spot this commons source. I have been more lenient with this contest though, I've corrected/filled out refs on a few other contestants work. Should I really give no points for this though?♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:13, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't say no points, as some work was done on a core article so it is worth merit. Ritchie333 (talk)
I can deduct 25 points for sourcing issues, but the 50 for core I think should still stand.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:28, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I think 55 is fairer, it's a core article and there was some work. Ritchie333 (talk)

(cont) 10:33, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I'll deduct 20.♦ Dr. Blofeld
One of my other sources covers most of the structure section so I should be able to deal with the tag you have added. Amazingly, only one end of the bridge is a listed building. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:57, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Dr. Blofeld and Ritchie333: I was incorrect there, both ends are separately listed, with a time difference of three years. I think I have addressed Ritchie333's concerns. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:37, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yup, that looks okay now. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 12:56, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  1. Bradley (house) - core article destubbed = 75 points [12]checkY
  2. South West Water - core article destubbed = 75 points [13]checkY
  3. Exeter Science Park - core article destubbed = 75 points [14]checkY
  4. Devon County Show - core article destubbed = 75 points [15]checkY
  5. Coombe Cellars - core article destubbed + ghastly = 80 points [16] checkY
  6. Hillsborough, Devon - destubbed = 25 points [17] checkY
  7. Combeinteignhead - destubbed = 25 points [18] checkY
  8. Plymouth Science Park - core article destubbed + ghastly + no refs = 80 points? I completely rewrote this but unfortunately, some editor has since been along and added another ghastly tag. [19]checkY
  9. Plymouth Arts Centre - core article destubbed = 75 points The same editor interfered with this one too![20] or [21]checkY

User:Gasheadsteve[edit]

  1. Devon Women's Football League new article – 10 points checkY

User: Hchc2009[edit]

  1. Dartmouth Castle expanded, put up for GA. -75 points checkY (+200 GA) checkY
  2. Kingswear Castle expanded, put up for GA. -75 points checkY (+200 GA)checkY

User:Penny Richards[edit]

  1. Mabel L. Ramsay new article +10. checkY
  2. Miriam Bannister cleanup, new content, new refs, and a photo uploaded, but still stubby, so +5.checkY
  3. Sarah Brydges Willyams new article +10.checkY
  4. Mary Rose Columba Adams new article +10.checkY

Ritchie333[edit]

  1. Oldway Mansion core article, cleaned up all unsourced content - 55 points checkY
  2. River Plym core article, destubbed, cleaned up references, removed ((refimprove)) tag - 80 points checkY
  3. Countess Wear destubbed, 25 points checkY
  4. The Milky Way (amusement park) core article, was completely unsourced with 161 bytes of prose and an ((advert)) tag. There's only one answer to that, and it's some WP:TNT - 80 points checkY
  5. River Meavy destubbed, 25 points checkY
  6. Exeter sourced and cleaned up the postwar rebuilding and some transport history, 5 points (can't really claim 50 as it's not a major cleanup) checkY It was still a core (very core) article cleanup though, so you're entitled to the 50 for editing a core article.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:05, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  7. A30 road core article, added some information on historic turnpike between Chard and Honiton (on topic!) and a bit about highwayman, trimmed out a bunch of unsourced WP:RECENTISM (as was) about Goss Moor which I think is largely off-topic .... anyway, most of the article is now reliably sourced. 55 points. checkY
  8. River Yarty, new article, only 5 points I think as it's still a stub, but I was genuinely surprised to find this was a redlink from several articles checkY now 10 points as I have just got it above 1.5K of prose
  9. Marsh, Devon, new article, but again I have to wave a white flag and produce a stub. I'm not declaring any points, but rather I'm putting this out as maybe an easy 25 points for somebody else. Unfortunately, the name has brought up so many false positives I am struggling to even put the easy stuff on (older maps have a church at Marsh - what was it called and when was it build?) Can somebody else help? checkY I'll give 5 for each but we're really trying to avoid stubs with this and reduce the number of stubs we have!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:28, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

User:Rodw[edit]

  1. Museum of British Surfing new article & new pic - 15 points checkY
  2. Pickwell, Devon new article & new pic - 15 points checkY
  3. Barnstaple Long Bridge core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  4. Bickleigh Castle core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  5. Hillersdon House core article destubbed (including removing large copyvio) - 75 points checkY
  6. Kelly House, Devon core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  7. Bradwell, Devon new pic added - 15 points checkY
  8. Braunton Academy new pic added - 15 points checkY
  9. Trimstone new pic added - 15 points checkY
  10. Swanpool, Devon new pic added - 15 points checkY
  11. Slapton Ley destub & sort "refimprove" banner - 30 points checkY
  12. Fowlescombe Manor core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  13. The Plough Arts Centre, Torrington core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  14. Lee Abbey add coords - 5 points (can you try to flesh it out a tad?)- done.— Rod talk 13:22, 14 August 2016 (UTC)checkY[reply]
  15. Royal Castle Hotel fix CS1 error accessdate - 5 points<./s>
  16. Lynmouth Flood fix CS1 error accessdate - 5 points
  17. Saltrock fix CS1 error |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list - 5 points
To give you the 5 points on each of those you'd have to do some sort of content addition or multiple reference cleanup I think! The 5 points wasn't intended for very minor fixes, more a reasonable "half" cleanup/improvement job.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:57, 14 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  1. Dolphin Inn, Plymouth core article destubbed - 75 pointscheckY
    Was about to pick this one up myself - I used to drink here every Christmas day (odd family tradition)... it's not quite over the line - 1469 charcters, you shouldn't have much trouble getting it there. WormTT(talk) 16:20, 14 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
The counter Dr Blofeld recomended says 1529.— Rod talk 16:53, 14 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough. I think that counter includes the reference numbers (I get 1469 using the DYK counter), but if that's the one Dr B is recommending that's the best one to use. WormTT(talk) 17:03, 14 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  1. Kingswear Regatta core article destubbed (+ added references & deorphaned removing banner) - 75 points -still has some unsourced claims in it... Strike this one while I sort out whether it needs to be merged with Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta.— Rod talk 14:51, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Kennaway House add refs etc to unreferenced core article but wasn't a stub so 5 points @Rodw: Can you source the quote and last paragraph?♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:26, 15 August 2016 (UTC) Last para sourced - but I can't source the quote so strike this one.— Rod talk 15:30, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Sandridge Park core article destubbed - 75 points -2nd paragraph is unsourced. Now referenced.— Rod talk 15:59, 16 August 2016 (UTC)checkY[reply]
  4. Salcombe Castle destubbed - 25 pointscheckY
  5. Axminster Museum expanded but still under 1500 so 5 points checkY

User:Deb[edit]

  1. Rachel Bourchier, Countess of Bath. New article.checkY

User:Worm That Turned (and User:Staceydolxx)[edit]

  1. Exeter Racecourse - core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  2. Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust - core article destubbed (almost ashamed of the lack of work to destub that)- 75 points checkY
  3. Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital - core article destubbing (again with almost no work) - 75 points checkY
  4. Kirkham House - core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  5. Luscombe Castle core article expansion. 50+25 (well over 3k added!) checkY Also nominated for GA (+200 if it gets there) checkY
  6. Escot House - core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  7. Sidbury Manor - core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  8. Pynes House - core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  9. Sherford - core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  10. Atlantic Array - core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  11. Bridge Inn, Topsham - core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  12. Stowford House - core article destubbed (no sources)- 80 points checkY
  13. Drewe Arms, Drewsteignton - core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  14. Shiphay Manor - core article destubbed - 75 points checkY
  15. Luppitt Inn - core article destubbed and detagged - 80 points (I really want to go there!)checkY
  16. Pennon Group - core article destubbed - 75 pointscheckY
  17. BBC Radio Devon - core article destubbed (no sources) - 80 points checkY
  18. Derriford Hospital - core article destubbed - 75 points checkY

User:Sturmvogel_66[edit]

  1. HMS Devonshire (39) Core article expanded plus nasty tag removed 80 points (+200 GAN) [22] checkY
Finally promoted--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 04:04, 31 August 2016 (UTC) checkY[reply]