Cherhill White Horse by Karlos
Cherhill White Horse
The Cherhill White Horse is a large chalk-figure of a horse, cut around 1780 and once one of thirteen white horses in Wiltshire.
The Cherhill White Horse was re-cut and restored in 2002 and is now owned by the National Trust.
Cherhill White Horse is in North Wessex Downs AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
Cherhill White Horse
Local History around Cherhill White Horse
There are some historic monuments around including:
Two saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow on King's Play Hill 510m north of Hill CottageBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow situated 500m SSW of Shepherds' ShoreGroup of three bowl barrows 250m north east of Shepherds' ShoreMedieval settlement 520m north east of Lower Beversbrook FarmFive round barrows 1040m NNE of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North DownGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonEarthwork enclosure on Allington DownRemains of watermill 500m east of Freeth FarmGrange Stables bell barrowBowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownLong barrow 650m WSW of Shepherds' ShoreCross ridge dyke on Morgan's HillTen barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Square enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownPair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertTwo bowl barrows in Roundway Hill CovertRound barrow 1260m NNE of Baltic Farm, 75m south of Roman Road, forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownCross dyke 520m north east of Cherhill MonumentMedieval rural settlement at QuemerfordBowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillThree Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 135m ENE of Baltic FarmSaucer barrow 910m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.Round barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownBowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 400m west of Cooks PlantationLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownSaucer barrow on North DownBowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill CovertBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownSaucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsEnclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownSection of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownCross dyke 230m south west of Cherhill MonumentAll Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement siteBowl barrow 150m east of the wireless station on Morgan's HillPair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownEnclosure on Horton DownBowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton HouseBowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryHorslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.Linear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 1km north-east of Baltic FarmSection of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsLong barrow on Easton DownBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowLinear boundary earthwork and associated field system on Cherhill DownEleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North DownSquare earthwork enclosure 450m north west of Baltic Farm on Morgan's HillBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 930m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.Two bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonWinterbourne Bassett moundPair of bell barrows and a pair of bowl barrows forming part of a barrow cemetery at Baltic FarmLong barrow on Horton DownMedieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott FarmBowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillBowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill, 420m north of Hill CottageBowl barrow 300m east of Furze KnollBowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollA causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillRybury campLong barrow 85m west of Cherhill MonumentBowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburyField system E of Kitchen Barrow HillOldbury Camp hillfort, bowl barrow and cross dyke on Cherhill DownBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBeckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Bowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownSaucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonGroup of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowBowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow at east end of Morgan's HillBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsStone circleRound barrow in Mount Wood, 300m north-east of Upper LodgeKitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillPair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Medieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park FarmBowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownBowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownDitch W of Tanhill FairTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownTwo bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningBowl barrow 550m north-east of Baltic FarmBowl barrow 840m north-east of Baltic FarmHarepit Way linear boundarySouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long StonesCross dyke 450m west of Cherhill MonumentBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownField system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnPair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationLong barrow on King's Play Hill, 430m north west of Hill CottageRound barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningBowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.Bowl barrow 1150m north-east of Baltic FarmRoundway Hill Farm round barrowsFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownBowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownTwo bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 500m west of the wireless station on Morgan's Hill; part of a group of three bowl barrowsBell barrow on Easton DownPair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings Down.
