Talk:Oulton Broad

message: I've cut out most of the POV-bits, and just generally tidied this article up. I still think it could do with some work though - I'll do some more when I have the time. CPCHEM 14:34, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Major cleanup 

message: If OB was a village it would:
* be surrounded by fields
* have a village green at the centre (not a park)
* not be very big
* not have much traffic
* be quiet and peaceful
* have at least one or two olde worlde cottages, possibly thatched
* have houses with nice gardens
* only have one or at the most two pubs
OB hasnt got any of the above characteristics, therefore it is not a village. 
The only reason to claim its a village is for prestige or snob value, or to differentiate it from the lake. 
Sorry.
^^^
To clarify the previous poster's, unsigned, comment:
Oulton Broad is not a seperate parish (It's parish name is Lowestoft).  Oulton Broad is currently a Ward of Lowestoft: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2001/20013889.htm
Don't confuse it with Oulton Village: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oulton 
Oulton Broad used to be a village, but as Lowestoft grew it was encompassed by it, which is probably why some people persist in calling it a village. Yes, I'm a resident.  Yes, I have lots of photos.  I'll see what I can dig up (And may even actually sign up for a wiki account!) 82.27.21.102 01:00, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Youve got to admit its a suburb 

message: This article read like a poorly written travel guide.  It should read like an encyclopedic article, and I've started some basic copy edits to that effect.  Please bear this in mind on future edits.  Rklawton 21:42, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I am also disapointed that this big section has been removed. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 62.253.48.124 (talk) 18:00, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Travel article

message: I live in Oulton Broad.  Oulton Broad is definitely a suburb and i have amended the article accordingly.  It is not a village any more than Pakefield is.
:Do you have any good photographs you could add to the article?  Rklawton 16:35, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edits 

message: Much of this article read like an advertisment... an encyclopedia with global coverage does not need detail on which fish and chips place has the best drink offers on Friday nights. So I have again removed that information. Please, if you choose to edit, use appropriate sourced information and keep a neutral tone.  Thank you. Epousesquecido 15:46, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. If anons keep adding advertorial material, this article may need to be semi protected. We do not need paragraphs about underage drinking allegations, for example, as that is not notable. Addded material must be notable, verifiable, and neutral. ++Lar: t/c 23:15, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trimming away advertorial content 

message: I clicked on Oulton and got redirected here - but Oulton and Oulton Broad are different places. Oulton was a village now absorbed into Lowestoft, and is about 6km away north from Oulton Broad. So can there be a seperate article about Oulton please? I seem to remember reading one about Oulton village - perhaps it is still hidden away somewhere. 80.0.107.16 (talk) 12:41, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Oulton is not the same as Oulton Broad 

message: Seems like this article is in need to addressing *both* (or being split, which I would think would be unhelpful) directly in the lead as well as in the body of the article. Both are notable, albeit the body of water being arguably rather more notable outside the immediate area. I would suggest that it would be a grave mistake to try to write the article just about the suburb. Blue Square Thing (talk) 18:48, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Body of water or suburb - distinction 

message: All are in or on the edge of Lowestoft, but Oulton includes Union Lane, Oulton Street, and Oulton Road North, and perhaps Hall Lane (not Road) and Somerleyton Road. It used to be a true village with its own post office, but it is now being rapidly swallowed up by the expanding suburbs of Lowestoft. 
Oulton is two or three miles to the north of Oulton Broad, and thus two or three miles north of Oulton Broad "village". It is a different place, it needs either its own article or at very least a description of the differences. Type "Oulton Lowestoft" into Google, and the map shows you Oulton, not the other two places. 78.149.201.215 (talk) 14:04, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Oulton is a different place from Oulton Broad or Oulton Broad "village".  

message: Following discussion at WT:UKGEO, I'm proposing splitting this article. The body of water would remain as the primary topic, with the area moving to something along the lines of Oulton Broad (parish). If anyone has an alternative title or thoughts then I'd appreciate them. Blue Square Thing (talk) 22:36, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Splitting article