Crakehill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Topcliffe
Historical Forms
- Crecala 1086 DB
- Crakhale 1301 LS
- Crakhall(e) 1314 Ipm 1536 YChant
Etymology
'Craca's nook' v. h(e)alh (which probably here refers to one of the nooks of land round which the river Swale flows). The first element is the late OE pers. name Craca (LVD ) from ON Kráki (LindN, LindBN). Cf. Crakehall 237infra .