Penistone Crag at Stanbury01535 642329workLiterary LandmarkThis large outcrop of gritstone is thought to have been a favourite haunt of the Bronte sisters. Emily Bronte writes about it being the meeting place of Cathy and Heathcliffe. At the base of the crag there is a hole in the rock, which Emily describes as the Fairy Cave, local legend suggests that unattached people passing through will marry within the year. Stanbury BD22 0HRUnited Kingdom53.830325722235-1.982172724697https://www.visitbradford.com/?dms=3&feature=2&venue=2186680
Penistone Crag at Stanbury
Literary Landmark
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This large outcrop of gritstone is thought to have been a favourite haunt of the Bronte sisters. Emily Bronte writes about it being the meeting place of Cathy and Heathcliffe. At the base of the crag there is a hole in the rock, which Emily describes as the Fairy Cave, local legend suggests that unattached people passing through will marry within the year.
Penistone Crag at Stanbury
Penistone Crag at Stanbury
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