Crayke

Crayke is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, about 2 miles east of Easingwold. The name Crayke is of Brittonic origin, derived from the neo-Brittonic Cumbric crẹ:g, meaning "a crag" or "prominent rock". This derivation may refer to the topography associated with the Northumbrian monastery at Crayke.
  • Population: 410 (2011 census)
  • OS grid reference: SE560707
  • Civil parish: Crayke
  • Unitary authority: North Yorkshire
  • Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire
  • Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
  • Country: England
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