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The Giant's Grave

St Andrew's Churchyard, Penrith, Cumbria

Two tall crosses and four stone 'hogbacks' said to mark a giant king.

In Penrith churchyard, two tall carved stone crosses stand about four metres apart, with four curved 'hogback' gravestones between them. Legend says this is the grave of Owain, a giant king of Cumbria, and that the stones mark his head and feet.

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When
About 1,000 years old
Where
54.6640, -2.7520
Group
Mysterious graves

Visiting

St Andrew's churchyard in the centre of Penrith.

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