The Watlington White Mark, Oxfordshire
The Watlington White Mark, Oxfordshire. The chalk scar was dug into Watlington Hill in 1764 to give the illusion that the town's church had a spire. Local squire Edward Horne designed the 82m shape so it appeared above the parish church of St Leonard when viewed from his house
Picture No
13498281
Media ID
45767905
Size
5168px x 3296px
(3.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
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