Penhill Giant

The Penhill Giant is a character found in English folklore and legends. The giant is said to have lived in a fortress on Penhill in Wensleydale, Yorkshire. There are general legends and tales about the character which claim he ate flocks of sheep and terrorised maidens in the local area. ^{[1] [2]}

Ian Taylor wrote the book The Giant of Penhill in which he claimed the legends about the giant could have had some basis in fact and the giant may be a lost terrestrial figure. Taylor also linked ley lines to Penhill. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Rosalind Kerven, English Fairy Tales and Legends, 2009, p. 153
2. "Northern traditions".
3. Ian Taylor, The Giant of Penhill, Publisher Northern Lights, 1987
4. "Northern Earth - Adventures In The Landscape". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.