Penrith, St Andrew's Church, The Giant's Grave 1893
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The so-called Giant's Grave in the churchyard of St Andrew's is actually a pair of tall Norse-influenced Saxon crosses with two hog-backed grave slabs in between. Legend has it that this is the grave of Ewan Caesario, a giant who was King of Cumbria. They were erected to kings or princes in the glorious days when Penrith was the capital of Cumbria. Sir Walter Scott was fascinated by these artefacts and visited them many times.
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