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PENNIGANT, or Penyghent, a mountain in W. R. Yorkshire; 6½ miles E of Ingleborough, and 7 N of Settle. It rises to an altitude of 2, 270 feet; and has, in its skirts, several caves, "swallow-holes, " and curious little glens.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a mountain" (ADL Feature Type: "mountains") |
| Administrative units: | Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place names: | PENNIGANT | PENNIGANT OR PENYGHENT | PENYGHENT |
| Place: | Pen Y Ghent |
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