2016

SU4684 : Ridgeway and gallops on East Hendred Down

taken 8 years ago, near to East Ginge, Oxfordshire, England

Ridgeway and gallops on East Hendred Down
Ridgeway and gallops on East Hendred Down
The Ridgeway climbs gently towards Cuckhamsley Hill. At the slight bend ahead, the Rights of Way from Chilton, East Hendred and West Ilsley join the Ridgeway. The grassy patch to the left of the track is part of the network of gallops Link radiating from West Ilsley Stables.

The Ridgeway is part of an ancient trading route dating back 5000 years and linking Dorset with Norfolk. For much of its length it follows the clear escarpment of the Berkshire Downs. Being on chalky ground, the elevated route had the advantage of being dry, making progress relatively easy. It also offered those travelling along it good views of the surroundings, which could protect them from attack. The present well defined alignment of the Ridgeway was established after the Enclosure Acts of the 1750s, which encouraged the building of earth banks and hedges.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Paths Sport, Leisure Grassland Primary Subject: Path
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · West Ilsley Stables [3] · East Hendred and West Ilsley [2] ·
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SU4684, 25 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rudi Winter   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 20 July, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 5 March, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 4623 8486 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:33.6440N 1:20.0705W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 4651 8471
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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