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The result was speedily kept (snowing). –
xenotalk 22:13, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
Keep - notable from several angles firstly as a Grade II* listed building.
[1] Next as a named bridge. Finally, as a historic landmark recorded in several reliable sources.
[2][3][4][5][6][7] etc
Bridgeplayer (
talk) 03:48, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
Keep, listed buildings in the UK appear always to be notable.
Nyttend (
talk) 04:38, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
Keep, for the reasons already given. Plenty of potential for expansion.
Peter I. Vardy (
talk) 08:34, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
Keep - listed building, interesting piece of architecture next to the canal swing bridge, to which it is connected. For those unfamiliar with the area, it's
on the leftParrotof Doom 10:06, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
Keep Notable as a listed building (or structure) and there is plenty of scope for expansion - but shouldn't the title be Barton Road swing bridge - without capitalisation of the last two words?
Richerman (
talk) 10:51, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
(
edit conflict) Keep. Not all listed buildings are individually notable, but listed major structures are. I was originally going to suggest merging this with the article about the adjacent swing aqueduct, but having read that article it seems the aqueduct is a good standalone article and merging the road bridge in would dilute it's focus.
Thryduulf (
talk) 10:53, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
Keep Grade II* status confers notability.
English Heritage (the organisation responsible for the classification system) defines buildings with such status as "particularly important buildings of more than special interest" (
see here). "National or greater than national importance" is also a description I have seen applied. Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 12:44, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
Keep - a Grade II* listed building noted for its special architectural qualities. An important industrial structure and local landmark. Probably more important than the
Hulme Arch Bridge... dare I say. --Jza84 |
Talk 12:54, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
Keep as it is a very important bridge and an insight into the Manchester ship Canal's past, as well as Britain's industrial past. —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Hannibal Wright (
talk •
contribs) 16:44, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
Speedy keep Considering that Grade II* listed buildings are considered to be "
particularly significant", the rather limp assertion by the nominator that the article is "notability" (I assume that's supposed to meant that the subject is not notable) is demonstrably wrong. I am left wondering how much effort the nominator put into researching the subject. It was nominated six minutes after creation.
Nev1 (
talk) 17:11, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
Keep Grade II* listed building are sufficiently notable to sustain their own articles. Only 8% of listed buildings get rated at II* or higher.
Mjroots (
talk) 20:38, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
Speedy keep cf Nev1. Wow, he waited six whole minutes before jumping on the article! What restraint. -
Denimadept (
talk) 21:01, 20 January 2010 (UTC)reply
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a
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