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Chalk stone cottages in Uffington - by Roger Sweet ©

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Chalk stone cottages in Uffington

The Vale village of Uffington, just north of the Berkshire Downs, is well worth a visit with many fine examples of cottages built of local chalk, many of them thatched. The centre of the village, near St. Mary's Church, being perhaps the prettiest part. Thomas Hughes, author of the book Tom Brown's School Days, was born at Uffington vicarage. The book, like several others written by Hughes, was based on local people and places. John Betjeman, a one-time Poet Laureate, also spent some time in the village. The old school building houses an interesting museum about the village. There are good views of the Downs from the village and most people probably associate the name 'Uffington' with the famous White Horse which was cut into the hillside above the nearby village of Woolstone 3,000 years ago and can be seen from miles around. Part of the White Horse is just visible from the village but the best views are probably from the London to Bristol railway line to the north of the village. Uffington White Horse is by far the oldest of all Britain's hillside white horse figures and there have been many theories about its origin.
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Photographer: © Roger Sweet (Gallery)Premier Member! Click for more info..(26th September 2020)

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Exposure Program: Program, Focal length: 28 mm, Aperture: f 14, ISO: 400, Exposure time: 1/400 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: June 10, 2008, 2:01 pm
ImageID:1218086, Image size: 3456 x 2304 pixels

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