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The Devizes White Horse is a chalk hill figure on Roundway Hill near Devizes in Wiltshire, England. Cut in 1999 to commemorate the approaching third millennium, it was based on an earlier figure known as the Snobs' Horse, which local shoemakers created in 1845. The modern horse differs from the earlier design in orientation, facing right rather than left, and forms part of Wiltshire's group of white horse geoglyphs.
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Where is the Devizes White Horse?
The Devizes White Horse is cut into Roundway Hill near Devizes in Wiltshire, England. It is a chalk hill figure visible on the hillside.
When was the modern Devizes White Horse cut?
The modern figure was cut in 1999 to commemorate the approaching third millennium. It replaced or reworked the local tradition associated with the earlier Snobs' Horse.
What was the Snobs' Horse?
The Snobs' Horse was an earlier figure created by local shoemakers in 1845. The modern Devizes White Horse was based on that predecessor.
Is the Devizes White Horse painted like the Cleadon White Horse?
No. The Devizes figure is a chalk hill figure cut into Roundway Hill. Cleadon White Horse is the unusual painted example in South Tyneside.
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