In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Penhill like this:
PENHILL, an eminence overhanging the lower part of Wensleydale, in N. R. Yorkshire; 5½ miles S W by W of Leyburn. It consists of gritstone, while all thetract for miles around it consists of limestone; and itcommands an extensive view.
Additional information about this locality is available for West Witton
Penhill through time
Penhill is now part of Richmondshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Richmondshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Penhill itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Penhill, in Richmondshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24761
Date accessed: 09th June 2024
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