Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hykeham

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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 deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep‎. The page has been converted into a disambiguation page, effectively addressing the concern raised in the nomination. Owen× ☎ 16:02, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hykeham

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This article began as a redirect to provide a destination for a railway station that was otherwise red-linked, but is actually in North Hykeham. The article attempts to link North Hykeham and South Hykeham ~~(a non-notable area of a couple of country lanes) into one entity that doesn't really exist,~~ merely because they share part of a name and are adjacent. There is really no need for this article, which is basically nothing more than a disambiguation ~~between one notable article (North Hykeham) and an article that doesn't exist about the non-notable South Hykeham Elemimele~~ (talk) 15:33, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I apologise, South Hykeham does exist. I still think we don't need Hykeham as it's really a dab masquerading as an article, so I'll let this AfD stand. Elemimele (talk) 15:35, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep this seems useful as a WP:BROADCONCEPT page covering the villages of North and South Hykeham as well as the railway station that links them together. Clearly there needs to be something at this page, and what's there now seems as good as any, although it could do with a few references. Alternatively just have a disambiguation page, but we shouldn't delete. — Amakuru (talk) 15:47, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I forgot to say: if you check the map you'll find that Hykeham station is at the North end of North Hykeham, not particularly close to South Hykeham. The station actually serves various non-Hykeham electoral wards of Lincoln, and is closer to them than it is to the village of South Hykeham. North Hykeham is contiguous with suburbs of Lincoln, but distinct from South Hykeham. Here's a map that sums it up: [1]. I'd argue that we don't need a dab page when there are only two entries to disambiguate; hat-notes are more appropriate. Elemimele (talk) 17:17, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 18:10, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Geography-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 20:09, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep but convert to a dab page. PamD 16:11, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
... as I've just done. PamD 16:16, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep as DAB per above. Dank Jae 23:24, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment since there are now three targets, it's valid as a dab. I am happy for this AfD to be closed as per Pam without waiting further, if appropriate. Elemimele (talk) 14:40, 6 November 2024 (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 deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.