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• Preshute white horse hill fugure
  "Tiny but stylish carving"
  "This chalk carving is located behind the buildings of Marlborough College, as you leave the town westbound on the A4 route. It is hard to spot on the left, between trees, on a shallow hillside close to the village of Preshute, about half a mile from the main road. Like all of the other horses in ..."Wiltshire, I drive past this one regularly and several times, when I've pulled over for a break in the locale, I have been asked by visitors " can you direct us to the white horse?" The horse was cut out in 1804, is 19 meters long by 14 meters tall and sits on a slope of 35 degrees. It was designed and cut by a William Canning, a student of art in the main school that once graced Marlborough's main street prior to the opening of the college. It's not clear why the figure was cut, it may have simply been an art project for Mr Canning set by his tutor. It was originally a rather simple design with two thick legs rather than the four it now possesses but the additional legs were added in ... " More >
• Crofton Beam Engines
  "working history and warm welcome"
  "This wonderful, working piece history is so worth a visit. If you have not done your homework and looked up the steaming days of the beam engines, your time will not be wasted. Set in a spectacular surrounding looking across both rail and canal, it has a cafe, with an all homemade menu and some so..."uvenir items for sale. It also has an ale licence so such delights as a bottle of "Piston Broke" or "Cropey" can be purchased and enjoyed which sitting outside admiring the view. The whole experience is made even better by the warm welcome you receive from the volunteers. " More >
• The Merchant's House Marlborough
  "Opened up just for us and gave a fascinating tour"
  "The next tour wasn't for hours and we didn't have the time to wait so they opened up the house and gave the 3 of us a private tour. Really fascinating details - I loved the little ice skates. The guides were very well informed and obviously care a great deal about this site - which makes all the d..."ifference. This was a wonderful glimpse into a real 17th century silk merchant's house. " More >