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was cut out of the hillside in 1780. It has been restored several times due to chalk being washed away and weeds growing on it. The horse is visible from miles around and has become a landmark synonymous with the village and local area.
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until 1842. The ecclesiastical parish was enlarged in 1879 when 204 acres were transferred from Calne. Since 1973 the parish has been part of the
Oldbury Benefice.
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943:A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 17
605:From here it is possible to see the route of a
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1016:"Church of England Primary School, Cherhill"
754:, vol. 14 for the year 1872, pp. 12–30)
547:, or Cherhill Monument, is a 125-foot stone
555:on Cherhill Down in honour of his ancestor
431:Cherhill White Horse, seen from the village
851:at geograph.org.uk, accessed 24 April 2010
697:has a mostly consultative role, while the
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443:cut into the chalk hillside in 1780, the
950:. University of London. pp. 135–146
940:Crowley, D. A., ed. (2002). "Cherhill".
911:"Church of St James, Cherhill (1022456)"
837:Descriptive Gazetteer entry for CHERHILL
582:in Somerset and Kent), which began as a
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958:– via British History Online.
759:White Horses of the West of England
681:Cherhill was a dependent church of
916:National Heritage List for England
871:National Heritage List for England
722:Cherhill Cricket Club play in the
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19:For the hamlet in Canada, see
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787:"Cherhill Census Information"
752:Wilts Archaeological Magazine
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523:. It has a post office under
708:parliamentary constituency.
1186:Civil parishes in Wiltshire
1157:wiltshirewhitehorses.org.uk
1137:Wiltshire Community History
1020:Wiltshire Community History
791:Wiltshire Community History
97:OS grid reference
28:Human settlement in England
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764:Plenderleath, Rev. W. C.,
757:Plenderleath, Rev. W. C.,
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990:"The Oldbury Benefice"
849:The Lansdowne Monument
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260:Dorset and Wiltshire
197:Sovereign state
45:The Street, Cherhill
1139:. Wiltshire Council
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1092:Hobnob Marketplace
1042:"The Current Hall"
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773:References
706:Chippenham
689:Governance
607:Roman road
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