Penhill Giant
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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]