Cherhill

Cherhill
The Street, Cherhill
Cherhill is located in Wiltshire
Cherhill
Cherhill
Location within Wiltshire
Population727 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSU038701
Civil parish
  • Cherhill
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCalne
Postcode districtSN11
Dialling code01249
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish Council
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°25′48″N 1°56′49″W / 51.430°N 1.947°W / 51.430; -1.947

Cherhill is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is about 2+12 miles (4 km) east of the town of Calne, on the A4 road towards Marlborough. The parish includes the village of Yatesbury.

Cherhill has a population of around 700 with a mixture of housing ranging from thatched cottages (some dating to the 14th century) to newly built detached houses. The River's Brook rises in the northeast of the village and flows west towards Quemerford, where it joins the River Marden.

Cherhill White Horse, seen from the village

Cherhill is located in the western foothills of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape. Cherhill Down, a hill to the southeast of the village, is known for the Cherhill White Horse cut into the chalk hillside in 1780, the Lansdowne Monument obelisk, and the crop circles that appeared in the fields at the bottom of the hill. The area around the horse and obelisk is owned by the National Trust.[2] On a clear day, the 840 ft (260 m) summit offers fine views, up to 25 miles, with the water tower at Tetbury in Gloucestershire visible.[citation needed] Atop the tall hill to the north of the village, opposite to Cherhill Downs, it is said to be possible to see the Severn crossings to South Wales, 38 miles (61 km) to the west.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Cherhill Census Information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Calstone and Cherhill Downs". National Trust. Retrieved 23 March 2022.