The Skirrid, known locally as the Holy Mountain, takes its name from St Michael's chapel ruins atop the peak and a legend linking its dramatic landslide to the crucifixion. Earth from the Skirrid was believed to be holy and fertile, used on fields and in church foundations. Local folk tales tell of Jack O'Kent and the Devil, with a story that soil meant for the Malvern Hills formed the mountain's distinctive northern tump when the Devil's apron strings broke.
