2021

SY7184 : Osmington White Horse (1808)

taken 3 years ago, near to Osmington, Dorset, England

Osmington White Horse (1808)
Osmington White Horse (1808)
The figure is of King George III riding his horse and can be seen for miles around. The king was a regular visitor to Weymouth and made it 'the first resort'. The figure is 280 feet (85 m) long and 323 feet (98 m) high and was cut in 1808.

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SY7184, 44 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Brian Deegan   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 26 May, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 8 June, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 7148 8428 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:39.4495N 2:24.2899W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 71406 83157
View Direction
NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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