The Westbury White Horse, Wiltshire, England. The origin of the stuning
Work to repaint an iconic monument in Wiltshire is due to be complete in the next week. The White Horse, in Westbury, has been restored after algae turned the structure from white to grey.
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About Westbury White Horse. Address: Port Way, Bratton Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, England, BA13 3EP. Attraction Type: Prehistoric Site. Location: Park as for Bratton Camp, signposted from Bratton and Westbury, off the B3098, one mile south-west of Bratton. Free parking and an observation point with information panels. Location map. OS: ST898516.
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The White Horse is thought to have been originally carved in 878 AD to commemorate Kind Alfred's victory over the Danish at the Battle of Ethandune Work to turn Wiltshire's iconic White Horse.
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Westbury or Bratton White Horse is a hill figure on the escarpment of Salisbury Plain, approximately 1.5 mi (2.4 km) east of Westbury in Wiltshire, England. Located on the edge of Bratton Downs and lying just below an Iron Age hill fort, it is the oldest of several white horses carved in Wiltshire. [1]
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The White Horse is visible from afar and is a famous local landscape. Local records suggest that the horse was originally cut in the late 1600s, probably to commemorate the supposed Battle of Ethandun, thought to have taken place at Bratton Camp in AD 878. Read more about the history of Bratton Camp and White Horse. Before You Go
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Wiltshire has beautiful countryside that is the perfect backdrop for the White Horses. Contents [ show] About the Wiltshire White Horses There have been 13 white chalk horses carved in the hills of Wiltshire, but now only 8 are still visible. The ones that you can't see may still be there just covered over by grass.
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Uffington White Horse Coordinates: 51°34′39″N 1°34′00″W The Uffington White Horse is a prehistoric hill figure, 110 m (360 ft) [1] long, formed from deep trenches filled with crushed white chalk.
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Despite being very modernist in design, the Uffington White Horse near the town of Wantage is in fact the oldest chalk-cut hill figure in Britain. Experts suggest it is over 3,000 years old. Make sure you also check out Wayland's Smithy, a neolithic tomb located nearby. 5. Bulford Kiwi, Wiltshire A kiwi in Wiltshire (Creative Common: JonathanJosh)
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The oldest White Horse in Wiltshire appears to be at Westbury (1778), which is located on Westbury Hill, Bratton Down. Perhaps one of the best of the county's White Horses given its prominent location: you can see the horse from Trowbridge, and perhaps further.
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The White Horse Trail takes you on a 90-mile route around the Wiltshire countryside to see all eight of the horses. You can either do it over six or seven days, or as a series of shorter walks. The route takes in part of The Ridgeway, goes past Avebury Stone Circle, the market towns of Devizes and Marlborough in a loop.
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Cherhill White Horse is a hill figure on Cherhill Down, 3.5 miles east of Calne in Wiltshire, England. Dating from the late 18th century, it is the third oldest of several such white horses in Great Britain, with only the Uffington White Horse and the Westbury White Horse being older. [1]
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Originally, it was thought that there were thirteen White Horses across Wiltshire and eight can still be seen today, with the oldest at Westbury dating from 1778 and the most recent one at Devizes completed in 1999 to mark the millennium. The other White Horses can be found at Alton Barnes, Broad Town, Cherhill, Hackpen, Marlborough and Pewsey.
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The eight white horses in Wiltshire Some say 13 or 14, some say just seven, but the general consensus is that the county of Wiltshire has eight iconic chalk horses that we can still see.
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Without doubt the White Horse is an iconic symbol for the county of Wiltshire. There have been at least twenty-four of these hill figures in Britain, with no less than thirteen being in.
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One of Wiltshire's famous white horses. From Broad Town head back through Broad Hinton to the A4361 and turn left towards Wroughton. At the roundabout in Wroughton take the 2 nd exit onto the A4005 southbound. Hackpen Hill is about 4 miles away. The horse is 90 x 90ft and was cut to commemorate the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838.
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The Westbury White Horse was originally chalk, but was concreted in the 1950s. Work to repaint an iconic monument in Wiltshire is due to be complete in the next week.
