Historic houses · South West England
Marlborough White Horse
In or near Ogbourne St Andrew.
Marlborough White Horse, also called the Preshute White Horse, is a hill figure on Granham Hill, a fairly shallow slope of the downland above the hamlet of Preshute, southwest of Marlborough in the co
Des Blenkinsopp — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey · 8.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Marlborough White Horse, the nearest railway station is Pewsey, located 8.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SN8 4DN. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Marlborough White Horse, also called the Preshute White Horse, is a hill figure on Granham Hill, a fairly shallow slope of the downland above the hamlet of Preshute, southwest of Marlborough in the county of Wiltshire, England. Dating from 1804, it is one of several such white horses in Great Britain, and one of eight in Wiltshire. Many distant views of the horse are obstructed by trees, but it can be seen from parts of the town of Marlborough. One good view is from a footpath running from Preshute House to the A345 road. The figure lies some 500 metres south of Marlborough College, within 100 metres of the southeast corner of the college sports ground.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Marlborough White Horse, also called the Preshute White Horse, is a hill figure on Granham Hill, a fairly shallow slope of the downland above the hamlet of Preshute, southwest of Marlborough in the county of Wiltshire, England. Dating from 1804, it is one of several such white horses in Great Britain, and one of eight in Wiltshire. Many distant views of the horse are obstructed by trees, but it can be seen from parts of the town of Marlborough. One good view is from a footpath running from Preshute House to the A345 road. The figure lies some 500 metres south of Marlborough College, within 100 metres of the southeast corner of the college sports ground.
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Background
History
The smallest (in terms of width) such horse in Wiltshire, the Marlborough horse was cut in 1804 by boys at Mr Greasley's Academy, also called the High Street Academy, a school in Marlborough High Street which occupied the building now known as The Ivy House Hotel. This was not the present-day Marlborough College, which is only a short distance away. The horse was designed and marked out on the hill by a boy called William Canning, whose family owned the Manor House at Ogbourne St George. From then onwards, it was "scoured", or cleaned, every year, this becoming a tradition at the school marked by revelry. Greasley died about 1830, and the school was closed, leading to the horse being…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4127, -1.7375
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Marlborough
- Postcode
- SN8 4DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Established
- 1804
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey — 8.2 km
- Official site
- www.marlboroughcollege.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Marlborough White Horse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marlborough White Horse?
- Marlborough White Horse is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8 4DN), in the parish of Marlborough.
- What is Marlborough White Horse?
- Marlborough White Horse, also called the Preshute White Horse, is a hill figure on Granham Hill, a fairly shallow slope of the downland above the hamlet of Preshute, southwest of Marlborough in the co
- How do I get to Marlborough White Horse?
- The nearest railway station is Pewsey, about 8.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN8 4DN.
- When was Marlborough White Horse built?
- Built or established in 1804.
- Is Marlborough White Horse a protected site?
- Yes — Marlborough White Horse is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Marlborough White Horse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8 4DN. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.