English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Crake Moor

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Crakemor(e) 1303 KF 1305 YI 1588 WillY
  • Craikmore 1571 ib
  • Craykmoore 1602 PRMl

Etymology

Crake Moor, Crakemor (e )1303 KF, 1305 YI, 1588 WillY, Craikmore 1571 ib, Craykmoore 1602 PRMl. 'Crow moor', v. kráka , mōr .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site