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Ponden Kirk

📍 StanburyWest Yorkshire

A viewpoint with views across the area near Stanbury.

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Ponden Kirk 'Penistone Cragg' A rock at the top of Ponden Kirk, this is believed to be part of the inspiration for Emily Bronte's novel 'Wuthering Heights'. It is believed to be 'Penistone Cragg' in t
Ponden Kirk 'Penistone Cragg' A rock at the top of Ponden Kirk, this is believed to be part of the inspiration for Emily Bronte's novel 'Wuthering Heights'. It is believed to be 'Penistone Cragg' in tPhoto: Aaron Collis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

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