The entrance into the village of Uffington, Oxfordshire.
The distinctive octagonal tower of St Mary's just visible above the beautiful, tiny village museum built in 1617.
The village sits in the Vale of the White Horse, directly below the carving of the horse itself and has been closely connected to it for thousands of years.
The architecture of the village reflects its geology; no local stone except the soft chalk from the Berkshire Downs directly to the south, strengthened by brick surrounds, but the the northern lip of the vale is a ridge of limestone from the Cotswolds, hence the fine stone roofs.
The entrance into the village of Uffington, Oxfordshire.
The distinctive octagonal tower of St Mary's just visible above the beautiful, tiny village museum built in 1617.
The village sits in the Vale of the White Horse, directly below the carving of the horse itself and has been closely connected to it for thousands of years.
The architecture of the village reflects its geology; no local stone except the soft chalk from the Berkshire Downs directly to the south, strengthened by brick surrounds, but the the northern lip of the vale is a ridge of limestone from the Cotswolds, hence the fine stone roofs.