This image was taken on an early April
morning, from the sheep heights of Bellcroft Farm (Ordnance
Survey grid reference: SU 071 765) looking north east
towards the outskirts of Clyffe Pypard.
On the distant ridge top is the White Horse of Broad
Town (Ordnance Survey grid reference: SU 098 783). It
is on land which once belonged to Little Town Farm.
It was cut in 1864 by a William Simmonds, who held
the farm then. Simmonds claimed later that it had been
his intention to enlarge the horse gradually over the
years, but he had to give up the farm and so did not
have the opportunity Why not visit the Wiltshire White
Horse website : www.wiltshirewhitehorses.org.uk
for more information
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