#westbury horse

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Eric William Ravilious (English painter, 1903 – 1942)

The Westbury Horse (1939). Eric Ravilious.

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Oooooh. They done cleaned the white horse.

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‘The Westbury White Horse’, Anna Dillon Unknown Photographer "Wiltshire's best-known hill figure, cut into the slope of a hill beneath Bratton Camp Iron Age hillfort. Curiously, it is the only horse figure in the county to be shown standing still, rather than galloping. The horse measures 108 feet from nose to tail and stands 182 feet high. It is thought to commemorate King Alfred the Great's victory over the Danes at Ethandun (The Battle of Edington), which took place near Bratton Camp in 878AD. "

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The Westbury White Horse is a striking hillside chalk figure located on Bratton Downs in Wiltshire, England. This iconic figure is one of several white horses in the region, etched into the chalk downs and visible for miles around ...

Believed to date back to the late 17th or early 18th century, it is often associated with King Alfred the Great's legendary victory over the Danes at the Battle of Ethandun in 878 AD. However, the current design is largely a restoration from 1778 by George Gee, who reshaped an older, more weathered figure. Measuring 180 feet in length and 108 feet in height, it stands as a testament to the area's rich cultural history and enduring fascination with chalk art ...

Surrounded by the scenic beauty of the Wiltshire countryside, the Westbury White Horse sits atop a steep hill offering panoramic views of the Vale of Pewsey and Salisbury Plain. The site is a popular destination for hikers, history enthusiasts, and photographers who come to admire its scale and craftsmanship ...

Nearby, the Iron Age hill fort of Bratton Camp adds an extra layer of historical intrigue, further emphasizing the area's deep historical roots. Today, the figure remains an enduring symbol of Wiltshire’s heritage, blending natural beauty with human creativity in a timeless landscape ... 🤘🏼

[edwardseymour]

oh original westbury white horse we're really in it now

[mtaartsdesign]

Arts & Design is excited to unveil a new permanent artwork by Darryl Westly at LIRR Westbury station. “Illuminations” (2023) is a dynamic, allegorical reflection of the people and places of Westbury that employs glass, metal, light, and shadow as equal counterparts, creating symbols of remembrance and an environment for transitory contemplation.

“Illuminations” was translated from original paintings by Westly that gather the past and present histories of the village and community, which have been translated into 782 square feet of painted glass by Glasmalerei Peters Studios, and 140 square feet of etched metal work fabricated by KC Fabrications. Spanning the station's ticket office to the overpass towers, the work blends divergent narratives, archival imagery, and motifs from Westbury’s past into brilliantly colorful dreamscapes.

The painted glass is interspersed with patterns inspired by Wampum Belt designs, juxtaposing Tuskegee Airmen, farm stands, and the local children’s library. Recurring floral and bouquet motifs reference the gardens of the historic Orchard Hill Estate, serving as metaphors for the ancestry of the land and the cultivation of community. In the etched metal railing, race cars and horses harken back to the old Roosevelt Raceway, boats reference the migration of Quakers to the area, and chain-links take on the dual meaning of both the history of enslavement and the bonds that now hold diverse communities together. “Illuminations” honors Westbury history while also leaving space to contemplate its future. It is a memorialization of moments in history where people can find meaning, understanding, and connection, regardless of race, creed, or class.

📸: Jason Mandella

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The Westbury Horse, 1939 by Eric Ravilious

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Vote for your favourite, the top 9 will proceed in the bracket. Since theyre all different shapes and sizes, make sure to click into the full views!

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Full captions and details for each illustration below the cut:

"She seized my sleeve and pulled me back with convulsive strength." W.H. Hyde, Yellow Face (Harper’s Weekly) Characters: Effie and Grant Munro

[Rockfall on the way to Meiringen] Harry C. Edwards, Final Problem (McClure’s)Characters: Holmes, Watson, Swiss guide

"The third applicant was a man of remarkable appearance." FD Steele, Black Peter (Collier’s) Characters: Patrick Cairns

"She seated herself with her back to the window." FD Steele, Second Stain (Collier’s) Characters: Holmes, Lady Trelawney

"Yes," she said, "I had a feeling that there was something on his mind." FD Steele, Bruce-Partington Plans (Collier’s) Characters: Mrs and Violet Westbury, Holmes

Collier’s cover FD Steele, Dying Detective (Collier’s) Characters: Holmes

"Well, young man, I can't call your face to mind." Frank Wiles, Valley of Fear (The Strand) Characters: Douglas/McMurdo, McGinty, Scowrers

"His thick stick half raised, he was crouching for his final spring and blow when a cool, sardonic voice greeted him from the open bedroom door: "Don't break it, Count! Don't break it!" Alfred Gilbert, Mazarin Stone (The Strand) Characters: Holmes, Count Sylvius, Holmes' Mannequin

"I dare say it was 20 seconds or so that i lay paralysed and watched its face. Then it vanished and i lay cold and shivering till morning." FD Steele, Creeping Man (Hearst’s International) Characters: Prof Presbury, Edith Presbury

"Colonel Damery threw up his kid-gloved hands with a laugh." HK Elcock, Illustrious Client (The Strand) Characters: Holmes, Watson, Sir James Damery

"He pushed himself up on one arm and swung his coat from off his shoulders." FD Steele, Lion's Mane (Liberty) Characters: Ian Murdoch

[Lady with horse] FD Steele, Shoscombe Old Place (Liberty) Characters: Probably Norlett as Lady Beatrice

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James Lynch

‘Westbury, White Horse’

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Westbury White Horse

Eric Ravilious

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westbury white horse save me.......... westbury white horse

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I'm reading Kept in Cages and I love all the local references for the Malfoys. I also know the area well and it feels like a little treat to see familiar names x

AHHHH my anonymous friend I love this ask!!! <3 <3 Was it totally self indulgent to move the Muggle Malfoys to one of my favourite West Country towns? Absolutely yes. Did I think anyone except me would appreciate the references? Not for a single second - so thank you, anon, for brightening up my week. Perhaps we'll inadvertently pass each other in Frome one day 🙌

(I have West Country references in several other fics - from Pansy's townhouse in When The Party's Over, which is on the Royal Crescent in Bath, to my little fic Westbury. I also have a WIP entirely set in the West Country. It's coming dreckly, mind, and it should be gert lush).

Frome, home of the now entirely Muggle Malfoys from Kept in Cages

Pansy's home in Bath, naturally

It's not the horse

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Wiltshire (2) (3) by Ruth Leach

Via Flickr:

(1) Westbury White Horse (2) (3) Roundway Hill, Devizes     

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Chalk horses are an established tradition now - there are many of them throughout the UK. This is the Folkstone white horse, created in 2003

There's a blog here that talks about its construction.

And the Westbury White Horse, which we would drive past to visit my grandparents in the summertime. Apparently, this was made to commemorate the 878 Battle of Ethandun. I'm not sure how far this one goes back, but the current version was started in 1778. It was preserved with white concrete, rather than continue the traditional chalk upkeep, in the 1950s. source here :D

im having feelings about the uffington white horse again

[storiesamongthestones]

C.Z. Guest

(February 19, 1920 – November 8, 2003)

Actress, author, columnist, horsewoman, fashion designer, and socialite. born Lucille Cochrane in Boston, Massachusetts, to Vivian Wessell and Alexander Lynde Cochrane, an investment banker. Her brother called her "Sissy" and she transformed that into "C. Z." She dabbled in acting, including an appearance in the Ziegfeld Follies in 1944. On March 8, 1947, she married Winston Frederick Churchill Guest, the son of Frederick Guest and Amy Phipps. The couple had two children, Alexander Guest and Cornelia Guest. C. Z. Guest was pictured on the cover of the July 20, 1962, issue of TIME magazine as part of an article on American society. After a horse riding accident in 1976, Guest was asked by the New York Post to write a column on gardening. Her first book, First Garden, was illustrated by her friend Cecil Beaton. Other friends included Truman Capote, Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur, Barbara Hutton, Diana Vreeland, Babe Paley and William S. Paley, Gloria Guinness and Thomas "Loel" Guinness, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, who were the godparents of their children. Much photographed, she was also painted by Diego Rivera, Salvador Dalí, Kenneth Paul Block, and Andy Warhol.

C.Z. Is buried in the Phipps/Guest family plot in Westbury Friends Cemetery, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA