Blowing Stone Cottages and the Blowing Stone

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Blowing Stone Cottages and the Blowing Stone by Oscar Taylor as part of the Geograph project.

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Blowing Stone Cottages and the Blowing Stone

Image: © Oscar Taylor Taken: 27 Jun 2023

A pair of cottages on Blowingstone Hill next to the Blowing Stone, a perforated sarsen (glacial rock). The stone can create a booming sound if someone blows into a certain hole in the correct manner. According to legend it could be heard from White Horse Hill.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.581474
Longitude
-1.533656