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White horse inspection after ribbon cross stunt
Somerset Guardian
|September 18, 2025
A white horse cut into the hillside hundreds of years ago was to be checked for damage after red fabric was pinned across it to form a St George's cross.
English Heritage has confirmed the fabric will be removed from the Westbury White Horse, which is around 180ft high, as soon as possible.
The landmark, which can be visible for miles, was carved into the chalk grassland below an Iron Age hillfort at Bratton Camp in Wiltshire centuries ago.
A spokesperson for English Heritage said: “Red fabric has been attached to the Westbury White Horse. We'll be removing it as soon as we can and seeing whether the pegs that were used have caused any damage to this much-loved historic landmark.”
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