SY7184 : Man on White Horse, Osmington
near to Osmington, Dorset, Great Britain
Man on White Horse, Osmington
This white horse is large - about 280ft long by 320 feet tall. The rider is King George III. He sits atop Osmington hill overlooking Weymouth Bay. Although classed as a chalk hill figure, it is in fact predominantly made of limestone. Built in 1808.
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- SY7184, 23 images (find more images nearby)
- Photographer
- Dave Skinner (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Supplemental image
- Date Taken
- July 1998
- Submitted
- Saturday, 27 October, 2007
- Category
- Chalk hill figure (find more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SY 716 841 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:39.3799N 2:24.1450W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36: SY 714 831
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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