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Ellie Hildebrand Posts: 14 Joined: 5th Jun 2010 Location: USA | quotePosted at 13:52 on 9th June 2010 Can any one tell me the history of the horse on the side of a hill in Wiltshire? |
Rob Faleer Posts: 703 Joined: 10th Jun 2005 Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:53 on 9th June 2010 Ellen: There are 8 visible chalk white horses in Wiltshire. The best known of these is the Westbury White Horse.  Picture by Ted van Onzen  Picture by Fred Coulson Is this the one you mean? |
| Ellie Hildebrand Posts: 14 Joined: 5th Jun 2010 Location: USA | quotePosted at 01:16 on 10th June 2010 Thanks for responding Rob! That is exactly what I mean. Do you have any history of who is responsible or the age? I will visit Wiltshire next year and would like to see them along with Stonehenge. Are they close to each other? Love your pic. There is nothing more beautiful than a sleeping child. (in more ways then one. lol) |
Paul Hilton  Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 01:43 on 10th June 2010 You can read about them here Ellen; the one near Cherhill not too far from me and I don't think that old. http://www.wiltshirewhitehorses.org.uk/ Edited by: Paul Hilton at:10th June 2010 01:46 |
Sue H Posts: 8173 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 02:02 on 10th June 2010 And while you are visiting the White Horse and Stonehenge, you must go to Avebury and Silbury Hill, all in the same general area. Averbury has a GREAT gift shop  Picture by Luc Dejonghe
 Picture by Roland Flower The biggest burial mound at Silbury Hill.  Picture by Stephen Here is the Avebury & Silbury Hill tour link http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Wiltshire/Avebury/pictures/1093609 And Stonehenge if you haven't seen it yet. http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Wiltshire/Amesbury/Stonehenge/pictures
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| Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 02:11 on 10th June 2010 And the one at Cherhill is only about a 10 minute drive west of Avebury along the A4. http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Wiltshire/Cherhill/pictures/1114010 |
| Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 02:35 on 10th June 2010 |
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 02:37 on 10th June 2010 Did you say "Gift Shop" Sue???? Have to get my tour guide to take me there!!! How could we have missed that?? LOL  |
| Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 03:06 on 10th June 2010 You mean to say Cathy you saw Silbury Hill, the stones at Avebury, race horses on the gallops nearby, the White Horse at Cherhill, but not the gift shop? Your tour guide better be on the ball next time if you ask me. |
| Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 05:12 on 10th June 2010 Yes Paul!! Can you believe that??? I think I deserve extra special treatment next time!! And at the same price too!!  |
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