Crakehall | |
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The east end of the village, known as Great Crakehall. | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 630 |
OS grid reference | SE243899 |
• London | 203 mi (327 km) SSE |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BEDALE |
Postcode district | DL8 |
Dialling code | 01677 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Crakehall is a village and civil parish in the former Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England, approximately 2 miles (3 km) west of Bedale. The village lies along the route of the A684 and is split into two parts by Bedale Beck, a tributary of the River Swale. The population was estimated at 630 in 2015.[1] The north-west part is known as Little Crakehall, and the south-east part as Great Crakehall. It is 8.3 miles (13.4 km) west-south-west of the county town of Northallerton.
The parish also includes the hamlet of Kirkbridge, a mile east of Great Crakehall.