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:
Linear boundary earthwork and associated field system on Cherhill DownField system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnPair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownSection of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownBowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 550m north-east of Baltic FarmBowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownRemains of watermill 500m east of Freeth FarmSaucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeterySquare enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 930m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.Saucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsMedieval rural settlement at QuemerfordBowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillHorslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.Bowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillSquare earthwork enclosure 450m north west of Baltic Farm on Morgan's HillRoundway Hill Farm round barrowsTwo bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonCross dyke 230m south west of Cherhill MonumentTwo bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownTwo bowl barrows in Roundway Hill CovertBeckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Group of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 135m ENE of Baltic FarmRound barrow in Mount Wood, 300m north-east of Upper LodgeBowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.Harepit Way linear boundaryRybury campRound barrow 1260m NNE of Baltic Farm, 75m south of Roman Road, forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow 840m north-east of Baltic FarmBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownField system E of Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow 500m west of the wireless station on Morgan's Hill; part of a group of three bowl barrowsRound barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownStone circleBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonCross dyke 450m west of Cherhill MonumentBowl barrow on King's Play Hill 510m north of Hill CottageRound barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningBowl barrow at east end of Morgan's HillBowl barrow 400m west of Cooks PlantationGrange Stables bell barrowBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownEnclosure on Horton DownPair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings DownMedieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott FarmTwo saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBell barrow on Easton DownCross ridge dyke on Morgan's HillEarthwork enclosure on Allington DownLong barrow on King's Play Hill, 430m north west of Hill CottageBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationPair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownA causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillSaucer barrow on North DownBowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonPair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationLong barrow on Horton DownBowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationBowl barrow 300m east of Furze KnollBowl barrow on King's Play Hill, 420m north of Hill CottageOldbury Camp hillfort, bowl barrow and cross dyke on Cherhill DownMedieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park FarmCross dyke 520m north east of Cherhill MonumentBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownAll Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement siteBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertLinear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburyPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillSection of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeKitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillDitch W of Tanhill FairPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownSaucer barrow 910m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.Ten barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Five round barrows 1040m NNE of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North DownLong barrow on Easton DownGroup of three bowl barrows 250m north east of Shepherds' ShoreBowl barrow 1150m north-east of Baltic FarmThree Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow 1km north-east of Baltic FarmBowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill CovertLong barrow 85m west of Cherhill MonumentBowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow situated 500m SSW of Shepherds' ShoreBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownLong barrow 650m WSW of Shepherds' ShoreBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryMedieval settlement 520m north east of Lower Beversbrook FarmPair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Enclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownPair of bell barrows and a pair of bowl barrows forming part of a barrow cemetery at Baltic FarmWinterbourne Bassett moundFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownBowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonBowl barrow 150m east of the wireless station on Morgan's HillEleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North DownBowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton HouseTwo bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningBowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollSouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long Stones.
