Talk:Bradgate Park

message: ...the construction of Bradgate House was begun in 1490 by Sir John Grey, 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby, the husband of Elizabeth Woodville... This is an error, as Sir John Grey died on 22 February 1461. Webhat 04:55, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: ... and as Sir John Grey of Groby was not Baron Ferrers of Groby. I've removed the date 1490. Xn4 01:39, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It was his son, Thomas Grey, who had the house built, between 1490 and the early 1500s.--Michig (talk) 12:47, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Error in dates 

message: Firstly its good to see this article being expanded.   Thanks Michig.  
Leicestershire's hills, along with high points near the East Coast, lie above the European Plain.  I've heard it said that Bradgate is the highest spot East of the Urals.  Is there a respectable reference for this?  JRPG (talk) 13:12, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Since Bradgate doesn't even have the highest points in Leicestershire (that honour goes to Bardon Hill), and lies to the West of the Urals, this can't be true. Apparently Burrough Hill in East Leicestershire is the higher than any point to its East until you get well into mainland Europe, so this could be what you're thinking of?--Michig (talk) 13:24, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

text: A senior moment, West of the Urals of course.  Wind chill factor on the top last week felt like Siberia!  Regards JRPG (talk) 14:11, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Urals 

message: I have attempted a more logical sub-heading structure for the various elements in the History section, sorted out a few of the facts and expanded some of the information. Would some extra photos be useful? There's plenty in wikimedia to select from. RobinLeicester (talk) 00:18, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Any photo which illustrates an article section or seasonal aspect of Bradgate is useful.  In future we may have to consider Wikipedia:Article size normally around 30K as we're 22k.  The geology is what distinguishes Bradgate from numerous other country parks with a stately home and is, I think, the logical place to split.  JRPG (talk) 13:06, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  History 

message: I have read various accounts of what the small wooded area known as Tyburn was used for. Nothing to do with hanging criminals, but some sources state that it was used to castrate young hounds, being far enough away from the kennels that their cries wouldn't be heard by the other dogs (Stevenson and Squires, 1999), or to hang old hounds. Are either of these really credible? Why would old hounds be hanged anyway? --Michig (talk) 12:54, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tyburn 

message: I intend to add details of the new information centre and expand the article using the centre as a source. The new archaeology info makes it well worth a visit.  Having just noted Robin's earlier comments, if Leiecester university are correct then the archaeology is almost as stunning as the geology and of national significance. JRPG (talk) 10:39, 16 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Information centre opened July 2016 

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message: I think that we should consider taking this article down in protest. According to the BBC, Bradgate Park are claiming that the image of Old John is a trademark. They seem very confused over their understanding of the law but they are bullying semi-professional artists to pay 100 pounds but ignoring Facebook, Twitter and other commercial social media aggregators. In my opinion this is an unfair extension of UK law to legalise what would otherwise be demanding money with menaces. According to the trust's interpretation of the law we should take down this article and every picture that may include a pic of Old John on Wikipedia in all languages and on commons. I suggest that we comply with their unreasonable request in protest. Discuss this on Old John talk page, and then raise an RFC to gain consensus. Victuallers (talk) 08:47, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: I can't really believe that the trust have any legal rights over it since it was given to the people of Leicestershire by Charles Bennion. Personally I'm more concerned with their slaughter of 'wild' deer for profit. --Michig (talk) 17:33, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Take down this article