2017
SE5181 : Kilburn White Horse close-up
taken 8 years ago, near to Kilburn, North Yorkshire, England
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Kilburn White Horse close-up
Even allowing for a mucky drizzly day the horse is looking quite grey and due for whitening.
They literally paint some of it, chalk chippings have also been used.
The underlying rock is fairly bright limestone but it soon turns grey on being exposed to the weather.
When close to the figure like this, it seems rather smaller than you might have expected - considering it is strikingly visible when driving or on the train heading north from many miles away.
It has even been spotted in exceptional conditions from mountain tops in North Wales.
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They literally paint some of it, chalk chippings have also been used.
The underlying rock is fairly bright limestone but it soon turns grey on being exposed to the weather.
When close to the figure like this, it seems rather smaller than you might have expected - considering it is strikingly visible when driving or on the train heading north from many miles away.
It has even been spotted in exceptional conditions from mountain tops in North Wales.
Link
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- Grid Square
- SE5181, 185 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Colin Grice (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 8 June, 2017 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 8 June, 2017
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SE 5144 8127 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:13.4744N 1:12.7507W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SE 51409 81187
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
