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Westbury is situated some 12 miles south east of the city of Bath and about four miles south of Trowbridge. It is an important junction point on the railway network, as it lies at the point where the main line railway from London to the Exeter and the West Country intersects the cross country line from South Wales, Bristol, Bath and Chippenham to Salisbury, Southampton, Portsmouth and BrightonThis article is about the English town; Brighton is also the name of several other places. Brighton in East Sussex is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. Brighton and Hove form a single conurbation but Brighton's lively atmosphe.
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Nearby towns and cities: Bath, Bristol, FromeFrome (pronounced "Froom") is a small town in Somerset, England, near the Mendip Hills. The town originally grew due to the weaving industry, and weavers' cottages can still be found, while grand Georgian terraces also grace the town. Frome a market town, Salisbury, SwindonSwindon is a town of Wiltshire, England, located in the South West of the UK (between London and Bristol). Easily accessible from junctions 15 and 16 of the M4 motorway, or by rail (Swindon Station). Swindon has a population of 180,000 (and rising). It is, Trowbridge, WarminsterWarminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. It has a population of about 20,000 and is part of the West Wiltshire district. Warminster is a township in SW Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is interse
Nearby villages: Bratton , Chapmanslade , Dilton Marsh, North Bradley , Rudge , Standerwick , Upton Scudamore
Westbury is sometimes known as Westbury-under-the-Plain to distinguish it from other towns of the same name. Westbury nestles under the north-western bluffs of Salisbury Plain, and it is there that the town's most famous feature can be seen: the Westbury White Horse. It is believed that the White Horse was originally cut into the chalk face to commemorate the victory of King Alfred the Great over the Danes in the Battle of Ešandun (nearby Edington) in 878. Its original form was probably quite different from the horse seen today. The form of the current White Horse dates from 1778, when it was restored. It is now a graceful, grazing horse facing to the left: it is believed that it was, originally, charging to the right.
Westbury is centred around the Market Place, with the churchyard of All Saints' Church (fourteenth century) behind it.