Crakehall

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Coordinates: 54°18′18″N 1°37′36″W / 54.3049°N 1.6266°W / 54.3049; -1.6266

Crakehall
Crakehall.jpg
The east end of the village, known as Great Crakehall.
Crakehall is located in North Yorkshire
Crakehall

 Crakehall shown within North Yorkshire
Population 400 
OS grid reference SE243899
District Hambleton
Shire county North Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BEDALE
Postcode district DL8
Dialling code 01677
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Richmond
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Crakehall is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England about 2 miles west of Bedale. The village is split up into 2 parts: the west part, Little Crakehall, and the east part, Great Crakehall. Nearby villages include Hackforth and Langthorne.

The White Cross at Great Crakehall was near the site of Bedale cattle market in medieval times.

A round barrow at grid reference SE235886, 540 m south west of the Bay Horse Inn, is a scheduled ancient monument.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ S W Quartermain, Director of Planning and Environmental Services, Hambleton District Council (2006). "Annex 3: Historic Environment - DP31 & DP32 and List of Scheduled Monuments". Development Policies - Preferred Options; Consultation January-February 2006. http://www.hambleton.gov.uk/hambleton/environment.nsf/d9a798ae5588644e80256be00054aac2/6c5b997a23aa1eac80257062003b5182/$FILE/ANNEX%203%20Map%205%20Historic%20Environment.pdf. Retrieved 2006-12-22. [dead link]

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