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Dist:0.2km<br/>Nearly a mile from the centre of Calne. Looking over a field of oats to Furze Knoll [[SU0366]] on the horizon.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.2km<br/>Heading toward Melksham.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.2km<br/>Seen from the A3102 Melksham Road. A phase splitter and its attendant power lines provide and unwelcome intrusion. The Cherhill White Horse and Monument appear on Cherhill Hill. [[SU0469]] ---------------------------------------- The monument stands in the south west corner of Oldbury Camp and can be seen for many miles around. Originally bearing no inscriptions the monument caused some confusion. Some supposed it to mark the limits of Bowood estate, others to commemorate the birth of King Edward VII. It was in fact built in 1845 by Lord Lansdowne in memory of his ancestor, Sir William Petty and now bears an inscription to that effect.It is 125ft. high and built of freestone corner-stones filled in with Atworth stones and cost £1,359. In 1915 it was repaired for the first time. The above was copied from: http://www.cherhill.org/monument.htm The White Horse was carved in 1776 by Dr Christopher Alsop. It is said that it was originally cut by the Danes and Dr Alsop had it cut facing the other way Copied from: http://www.cherhill.org/horse.htm
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.3km<br/>At the Pillars Lodge entrance off the A3102 south of Calne.
©Maurice Pullin
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©Doug Lee
Dist:0.4km<br/>Pinhills Farm is in this direction with Bowood Park behind it.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.4km<br/>Just short of a mile from the town centre.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.5km<br/>Looking east of north near Pinhills Lane Plantation.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.5km<br/>On a public footpath of course.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.6km<br/>Taking a view along the western edge of Calne. Modern housing is in evidence.
©Maurice Pullin
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©Stuart Logan
Dist:0.7km<br/>Found it impossible to resist another shot of this happy group as they progressed through the Park.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.7km<br/>Looking north toward Calne.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.7km<br/>But with a view of Calne. Looking north from an estate road in Bowood Park.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.8km<br/>The oilseed rape is in bloom on the Bowood Estate. A small group enjoys the spring sunshine.
©Maurice Pullin

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