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16-OCT-2011

Cherhill White Horse

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The Cherhill horse is cut into a very steep slope (800') on Cherhill down, a little below Oldbury castle.
It faces NW overlooking the A4 and the village of Cherhill.
The horse is 165’ by 220’ and is made from very fine compacted chalk.

The horse was cut by Dr Christopher Alsop in 1780.
The horse was scoured regularly and in 1935 a mixture of concrete and chalk was used.
This horse was camouflaged during World War II, and following its uncovering in 1945 was resurfaced with chalk and cement.
Also known as the Oldbury White Horse it is under the care of Cherhill parish council.

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Guest 19-Jul-2012 19:07
Well done on a beautiful and interesting gallery Stephanie! V
Guest 17-Jul-2012 15:24
Very interesting!
Range View 12-Jul-2012 00:14
Fascinating history of this wonderful find Stephanie. V.
David.
Lieve Snellings08-Jul-2012 14:48
amazing white horse you found... :) V
Ken Duckert07-Jul-2012 13:12
Spectacular shot - and look at that blue sky! Nicely done Stephanie.
Tom LeRoy06-Jul-2012 07:15
Fascinating history and a wonderful image! Thanks for showing us!V!
janescottcumming06-Jul-2012 02:33
Nice photograph and explanation of this interesting White Horse. I like learning something new everyday!
Bill Klein06-Jul-2012 00:06
Excellent shot! !
Zoltán Balogh05-Jul-2012 19:13
Great capture, really! V
Milan Vogrin05-Jul-2012 13:24
Great place and photo!
meekam tam05-Jul-2012 12:55
Wonderful capture of the sculpture with vivid description,Stephanie! V
Yiannis Pavlis05-Jul-2012 12:21
Lovely perspective light and colors.V
Patrick F05-Jul-2012 11:29
Beautiful view of the region, specially with this horse!!! BV!
Range View 05-Jul-2012 03:49
I had never heard of this white horse before, thanks for the explanation Steph. You have certainly captured it well! V
Barbara
Graeme04-Jul-2012 23:44
A wonderful capture of the white horse. I took a double take as there is also another like it in North Yorkshire, Stephanie!!!BV
Chris Spracklen04-Jul-2012 21:47
Super shot of a place I've never seen before, Stephanie. *V*
Your work continues to delight the eye, my friend.
slhoornstra04-Jul-2012 20:57
What a fantastic sight!! So iconic of the horse that has given so much to civilization. Man's best friend, perhaps, and a beautiful shot!! V
Helen Betts04-Jul-2012 20:32
Excellent capture and great find! V.
Martin Lamoon04-Jul-2012 18:58
I have never seen it look so good, I travel this route often, superb photograph. V
Hank Vander Velde04-Jul-2012 17:11
A beautiful well composed and well described image Stephanie.
Alain Boussac04-Jul-2012 16:11
The composition, light, and exposure are superb, Stephanie. V.
François Fauchard04-Jul-2012 16:02
A beautiful horse in the fields.
Tom Munson04-Jul-2012 15:31
Terrific work, Stephanie! Interesting history!
Vince04-Jul-2012 14:51
Wonderful shot. Interesting history of this white horse. Vote.
globalgadabout04-Jul-2012 14:20
a fascinating landscape feature..strong comp here too..V
teachpeace04-Jul-2012 14:10
I've never heard of it either. It is fascinating and your compo top notch.
Walter Otto Koenig04-Jul-2012 13:51
Nice shot of this intriguing horse. Nice with that blue sky and bit of cloud.
Colin Dixon CPAGB04-Jul-2012 13:43
One of the many white horses around the UK nice image great contrast with the blue sky V
fotabug04-Jul-2012 13:22
My, that sure stands out! What's the story behind it?
David Hobbs04-Jul-2012 13:17
I have heard of this thing. Great shot. Perfect lighting. V
J. Scott Coile04-Jul-2012 13:14
What a monument.
joseantonio04-Jul-2012 12:38
Very nice find and capture
Jim Coffman04-Jul-2012 12:31
Wow,how cool is that!! Nice work,Stephanie!
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