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'''Wiltshire''' is a [[county]] in southern [[England]]. It contains the city of [[Salisbury]], and the ancient stone circles of [[Stonehenge]] and [[Avebury]]. It is largely rural, with many [[chalk]] hills - a notable landmark is the [[Chalk Horse of Cherhill]], the silhouette of a horse formed in 1780 by removing the soil from the hill. | '''Wiltshire''' is a [[county]] in southern [[England]]. It contains the city of [[Salisbury]], and the ancient stone circles of [[Stonehenge]] and [[Avebury]]. It is largely rural, with many [[chalk]] hills - a notable landmark is the [[Chalk Horse of Cherhill]], the silhouette of a horse formed in 1780 by removing the soil from the hill. | ||
[[Category:UK Counties]] | [[Category:UK Counties]] | ||
Revision as of 10:28, July 16, 2007
Wiltshire is a county in southern England. It contains the city of Salisbury, and the ancient stone circles of Stonehenge and Avebury. It is largely rural, with many chalk hills - a notable landmark is the Chalk Horse of Cherhill, the silhouette of a horse formed in 1780 by removing the soil from the hill.