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pauline irwin Friday, November 6th 2009 - 05:13:25 PM pirwin@lccbroadband.com Great site George. Thought I could add someting to your excellent site about Crakehall. For your information: Crakehall Youth Club We hold a Youth Club every Friday 7.30-9.30pm (term time only). Age group 11-16yrs held at the Village Hall, open to local & non-local young people. The Youth Club is organised by leaders & volunteers from the local area. The local Church St Gregory's support this outreach programme.

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Rose Thursday, June 18th 2009 - 11:52:43 PM rose@yahoo.com.br http://saulon.galaxyhit.com/yasmin/yasmin-bakery.html Wonderful and informative web site. I used information from that sites our site its great.

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Carol Allardyce Sunday, June 14th 2009 - 08:33:44 PM carol.radnor@googlemail.com This is a tremendous site giving lots of info about this beautiful village. It suggests that the 'writer' really likes the area. The website is easy to use. Unfortunately I don't think I've found holiday accommodation for a couple and a greyhound! As guess that, as usual, I will just have to settle for a quick visit whilst staying elsewhere.

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Mary Friday, May 15th 2009 - 06:41:50 PM dont.want.to.do.ict.homework@hotmail.com http://www.bored.co.uk this is an amazin place to go i highly recommend it

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Yvonne Davies Wednesday, May 6th 2009 - 03:43:56 PM yvonne.d@virgin.net My maiden name was Pocklington, anyone in Crakehall will know the Pocklingtons! Unfortunately since my Mother and Father died the only time I come to the village is to the cemetary, so have largely forgotten what a lovely village Crakehall still is, although much changed from my childhood. I must congratulate the webmaster and all the people who give information to put on it.

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rach Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 10:36:30 AM Rachel@hotmail.com http://www.rachel.com not a bad website

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richard olliman Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 01:23:06 PM richardolliman@hotmail.com http://livemail.com me and my wife has a good friend lives in the village.we have visited a few times,it's a proper idilic village with plenty of caracter.we love it

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valerie smith Tuesday, February 10th 2009 - 08:18:48 AM olysmith@hotmail.co.uk Hello,does anyone have any information/history regarding the little Church/Chapel in Green Gate Lane in Little Crakehall?thank you! Oly Smith

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Ian Brewster Thursday, December 4th 2008 - 01:59:31 PM ianbrewster@barnwoodshopfitting.com This is a brilliant Website !!

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Alison Metcalfe Wednesday, August 13th 2008 - 10:02:14 PM ametcalfe@doghouse.myzen.co.uk My great, great, great grandfather is supposed to have originated from Crakehall, and in the late 1840's walked (amazingly) with a race horse from Crakehall to Staffordshire at the age of 11 years old. My grandfather never returned home but became a jockey riding for the Staffordshire stables he delivered the horse to. I have returned to Crakehall with my family and seen the war memorials with the names of Metcalfe on them but does anyone have any other information on Metcalfe family history before 1850?

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Pat Wilkinson Monday, July 21st 2008 - 11:03:29 AM patwilkinson60@tiscali.co.uk My grandparents Arthur Morton and Edith Morton (nee Coates)worked and met at Crakehall. He was a chauffeur and she was in service and a dressmaker. Sadly he was killed in WW1 and so Edith moved back to her old village of Swinton nr Malton where she lived for the rest of her life and brought up 2 sons. Arthur was born in 1887 and died 1917. His father, Robinson, also worked at Crakehall and they were from Middleham. Hoping to come to visit Crakehall very soon. Interesting web site.

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sheila elizabeth rigg Saturday, July 12th 2008 - 09:23:19 PM sheila@sheila5.karoo.co.uk My great great grand parents lived hear 1860-1900`s i would love to visit sometime

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Lynn McCarrick Monday, June 16th 2008 - 10:42:13 AM lynn@home.onyxnet.co.uk Still haven't had time to read it all but as someone who is currently attempting to finalise a website, I am amazed at the extensive content and ease of use. Very informative and interesting.

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Ron Syson Tuesday, April 22nd 2008 - 03:23:47 PM ronaldsy@cytanet.com.cy I have visited Crakehall a beautiful village it is the place where my great great grandfather Robert Syson said he was born and his brother James was there for the census in 1841 I live in Cyprus but visit the Village when ever I am in Yorkshire

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Ruth and Philip Braithwaite Sunday, April 13th 2008 - 02:13:36 PM phil.bwt@ntlworld.com We are coming to stay at the Watermill in Crakehall on 19th April. My husband's G. G. Grandfather and Grandmother (Philip and Ann Braithwaite) are buried in the churchyard. We hope to be able to find the gravestone if it still exists. My husbands G. Grandfather and Grandfather were born in Crakehall. Does anyone know if the Parish Records for Crakehall kept at the NYRO at Northallerton? any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Ruth Braithwaite

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Dawn Atkinson Monday, March 3rd 2008 - 02:20:35 AM ddangus@telusplanet.net Looks like a place I would like to visit. My great-great-great-great grandfather Thomas Coulson was born in Crakehall in 1751 (married Jane White in 1776) as was his father John Coulson in 1718 (married Mary Sadler). I do hope to be able to come here very soon, maybe this September 2008.

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Nancy Bradwell Wednesday, February 20th 2008 - 11:11:32 AM nancy@bradwell44.fsworld.co.uk I spent many holidays with my great aunt and uncles (called Donaldson) at Kirkbridge Farm, and can remember walking from the farm to Crakehall. Watching my uncle Len (Mudd) play cricket on the village green. All of this, many years ago, late 1940's and 1950's. So many wonderful memories.

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Lena Smith Monday, January 28th 2008 - 11:55:02 PM ilovecrake@yahoo.com I was just wondering how I would go about signing up for the Leek club?? Thanks so much I look forward to being a part of your community!!!

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Evelyn Ray Meghan Monday, January 28th 2008 - 06:36:14 PM We are three American students who used your page for a website evaluation course. We are still a little confused as to what Crakehall is? A town? A team? A resort? We are also curious about what Quoit is? Nevertheless, we think the pictures are beautiful and would love to visit and sit in on a Brownie meeting.

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Allyson Marr Wednesday, January 16th 2008 - 05:46:10 PM ally.marr@btopenworld.com Hi Crakehall Just having a look at your website...thinking of setting up something for Aiskew/leeming Bar. Yours looks most impressive. How difficult was it to set up? Are there any costs involved? Think the Cllr photos are great! Allyson Marr Clerk & RFO to Aiskew & Leeming Bar Parish Council

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Alan and Sandra Pendlington Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 06:12:06 PM spendlington@aol.com Alan's ancestors the Stapyltons came from Crakehall in the 18th century. We hope to visit in the Spring.

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COLLOT Cybille Tuesday, December 11th 2007 - 11:55:10 AM cy.collot@laposte.net I'm French students I'm going in England for my training period and I leaved in Crakehall it's very nice and the people to. Thank you very much for the good moments. Bye Bye. Cybille

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Lynn McCarrick Monday, November 19th 2007 - 04:21:33 PM lynn@home.onyxet.co.uk Excellent site. I still haven't seen everything! The links are so varied and so interesting that a 2 minute browse can easily become an engrossing quarter of an hour! It's the perfect show-case for my Malt Shovel/Brewhouse holiday cottages and a very useful reference point for my visitors. A really well designed site, which does justice to this beautiful village and surrounding area.

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John Pierce Thursday, October 25th 2007 - 10:33:29 AM gunny8511@gmail.com http://writingalong.net Hello. This site was listed as part of an assigment in my university class. We were told to 'evaluate' the site. What a pleasant surprise. The photos are lovely, and the site is very well organized. Now I find myself wanting to visit Crakehall! Well done.

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GORDON MACKAY Saturday, October 13th 2007 - 08:58:20 AM GAMACK@KERN.COM.AU. VERY INTERESTING THANKS GEORGE FOR THE ADRRESS

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Andrew Dennes Sunday, October 7th 2007 - 04:42:28 PM velo_denz@flickr.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/velo_denz Looks s noce village. I was directed here by Open University Course T183: Design and the Web(!).

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Kealy Pattison Monday, September 10th 2007 - 10:57:34 AM crnkl@hotmail.co.uk Any body who could help me in the search of the PATTISONS from crakehall.kirkbridge.They are on the 1851-1871/1881 census but they dont seem to appear on the 1891 census.None of them,and they were a very large family.We are coming upto crakehall on the 23rd ish of sept.So any hepl would be really appreciated. Much Thanks. K Pattison

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Kealy Pattison Sunday, August 26th 2007 - 01:35:42 PM crnkl@hotmail.co.uk Hi i am hoping that somebody might have a coonection with me?!Well---fingers crossed!!! I too,have traced my family tree back to little crakehall.It seems that my family were quite a large one in the 1800's.Does anybody know anything about THE PATTISON'S? They were born in Little crakehall and Surrounding areas. We are hoping to come up in september and see if we can find buildings etc.. To view the baptisms do you have to contact someone before hand? Anyhelp would be much appreciated. Kindest regards,KEALY PATTISON

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joanne smith Sunday, August 12th 2007 - 01:28:29 PM joannesmith94@hotmail.co.uk very interesting read and looks like a beautiful village must come and visit you some time

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Jon Bratton Monday, August 6th 2007 - 08:57:43 AM jon@jbratton.com http://www.black-horse-pub.com Smashin' website and lovely village which I drove thro yesterday For my sins, I've become interested in Black Horse pubs and in paricular whether they may be connected with Arthurian success against the Saxons. There is a cluster of Black Horses, past and present, in your area and it is suggested that this marks the victory ride of Arthur to Durham after the battle at Castleford I "borrowed your old photo of the Black Horse and have put a link to your site from mine. I hope that's OK

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Emma Thursday, August 2nd 2007 - 05:18:48 PM emmaishillary@yahoo.co.uk this website is good but it should tell people more about the village people!!! o and there should be morethings for us children 2 do in the holidays like cricket matches and football matches with propper pitches!!!!!

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alan price Friday, July 20th 2007 - 03:53:19 PM aprice_5@sympatico.ca I now live in North Bay Ontario Canada I wish i was back HOME

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Dean Saturday, June 16th 2007 - 07:33:59 PM I would like to thank the cricket club for providing the entertament.I hope Pepole will come and watch us play the Emerdale Stars on August 12th. Please come and wtch us after aswell and enjoy the entertainment of a Village Cricket Club

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Barbara Easton Sunday, June 10th 2007 - 09:00:49 PM eastns@blueyonder.co.uk Visited the lovely village of Crakehall today for the first time. My Grandfather was born in there in 1881 and ended up in Leeds. My Greatgrandparents were Thomas and Mary Thompson; Mary was a Harland. The daughters of the family married into the Pease family and the Scrimshaws. It is fun to speculate how little the village is changed since he lived there. I hope there is a local doctor now - one of the few stories about his time in Crakehall is how his mother had to walk him all the way to the the doctors in Bedale!

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Sue Tuesday, April 10th 2007 - 09:04:17 PM why every village does not have a website like this i'll never know...it makes choosing my weekends away so easy..thank you for your time and effort....brilliant! made me want to vist

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edward Saturday, April 7th 2007 - 11:26:30 AM downing what an excellent website this is, living in dorset its great to see old village pictures of the Crakehall i remember as i lived there in the 1950!s

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sheila rigg Friday, April 6th 2007 - 06:32:18 PM sheila@sheila5.karoo.co.uk

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jamie broadbent Thursday, March 1st 2007 - 05:06:51 PM jamieb112@yahoo.co.uk just moved into brookside in crakehall or the bridge house it may be know as vey helpfull website . hope to see you soon . cheers

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Patrick Healy Thursday, February 8th 2007 - 09:26:32 PM patrick.healy@primex.co.uk Have never been to your village but it certainly looks inviting - one day. My interest is with the MERRINGTON family who lived in Crakehall around 1800-1815

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Robert Stephen Earle Bushby Saturday, February 3rd 2007 - 07:20:37 PM rbushby@shaw.ca http://members.shaw.ca/wadeinthewater/index.htm Just stopped by for a look, loved the pictures, would love to visit some day! I am a descedant of Jonathan and Jane Rutter. Cheers!

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Helen Pearson Sunday, January 21st 2007 - 07:45:23 PM h.pearson2@ntlworld.com Found this website whilst researching my family history. I've traced my family back to Crakehall via the 1901 census. Am hoping to come for a visit later this year to check out baptism records.

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downing Thursday, January 11th 2007 - 03:06:43 PM teddowning1@tiscali.co.uk i remember crakehall in the 1940/50!s, i married eunice ethel smith who lived at highmill cottage in crakehall church on 23 dec 1950, also new ma stelling at the pub on the green, a great friend was Jack Davison at the Malt Shovel pub, a great landlord and gent, i believe he originated from Sunderland?, also Robbie and Jack Lodge who lived in westend, does anyone remember these people, also Miss Martin the character of ther village, who by the way was a very very good dressmaker, looking thru this site was a pleasure and found many familiar names recalled, i now live (retired) in Dorset .

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olwen smith nee downing Thursday, December 28th 2006 - 08:06:07 AM olysmith@hotmail.co.ukbetwee When i was a child i spent the most wonderful holiday's in Little Crakehall.My Great Grandmother ELIZABETH SMITH NEE STELLING lived at High Mill cottage,my Grandfather WILLIE SMITH at River Veiw cottage over looking the Beck and my aunt LILY MAY WALKER in CORANATION RD.My sister and I visted Crakehall in August,we went to the church where are parents married in December 1950.I am happy to see that Crakehall has'nt changed that much.

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Chris Best Thursday, November 30th 2006 - 12:52:43 AM dalesman3@aol.com http://www.chapelfarmhouse.co.uk Excellent site, arrived here via Ian Hancock's outstanding work. Put onto him by wife's nephew's wife, living in Hull, who is into gynealogy. We already knew a little about Crakehall. My wife's Great Grandparents (Lupton and Martha Lawson)were landlord/lady at the Black Horse in 1901. At least 3 of their children went to war. The wife's Grandad, Thomas Stelling, survived. His 2 younger brothers, James and Lupton, did not. They are 2 of the 12 names commemorated on your war memorial. They both died of wounds within 4 days of each other in the last 10 weeks of The Great War. We have visited the places their battalions served before their final action and visited their graves in France. At the time of their deaths, their parents were living at the Railway Station. So, would love to hear from any Stellings or related folk.

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Chris Wise Tuesday, November 21st 2006 - 05:33:14 PM chris@seawise-isl.com Most Interesting website and links. My great grandfather, Arthur Hobson owned the Mill at Crakehall and another at Patrick Brompton in the 1800's. Would be interested to hear from anyone else interested in this family.

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John Cochran Friday, October 27th 2006 - 03:28:08 PM johnmcochran@comcast.net I live in Washington, D.C., but my great-great-great grandfather, Jonathan Rutter, born 1814, was from Crakehall. I've been doing some genealogical research and stopped by to check out some photos of the village. JC

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Hettie Verschoor Thursday, October 19th 2006 - 10:13:40 AM hettieverschoor@hotmail.com As we are thinking of buying a caravan in the area, your website has given us a good idea of all the good things Crakehall and surroundings have to offer. Very informative

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Debbie Monday, October 9th 2006 - 09:35:21 AM debbie_mildenstein@yahoo.co.uk Hi..great site...i dont live to far away and hope to visit Crakehall soon...as my family tree includes families from here and Snape and Well. Debbie xx

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bill cox Wednesday, September 27th 2006 - 10:41:11 PM handywilliam@aol.com just found your site. very well arranged and interesting. stayed at the mill caravan site in 2005 and browsing the site brought back memories. bill and lin liverpool

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Darron Swann Saturday, September 2nd 2006 - 01:33:25 PM ragmansrealm@hotmail.com This is a blast from the past for me, I used to live in the village at the big hall from 1966 to about 1974. I think im still in the old records of the school, either as Darron Swann or as Darron Hay. Whan I lived at the hall, Mrs Thompson or was it Teasdale, i cant remember owned the hall. Mr Crick was the vicar and I lived in the big flat at the back. Andrew White (where ever he is now was my best friend). If anybody remember around that time I would love to hear from then... best reguards Darron Swann

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Tony Percival Tuesday, August 15th 2006 - 08:14:36 PM tony-pauline@tiscali.co.uk In response to the message from Nick at the Stockton Savages Cricket team, we recently held a 'friendly' match between the Crakehall Cricket Club/Bay Horse team and the Savages C.C. from Stockton on the village green. We all had a great day and all the families enjoyed it as well. Luckily the weather was great and we were just beaten with scores of 254 against our 235. Not bad for a bunch of old guys. We would like to say a very big thank you to all the people who helped run the bar and the barbeque and everyone else who was involved on the day. We raised over £150 for the Cricket Club funds but best of all everyone wants a return match next year at Crathorne...when we shall seak REVENGE!!( We want the Allan Skipp Trophy back,Mark!!)

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Nick Holgate Thursday, July 27th 2006 - 09:35:22 PM A message from Savages Cricket Club I would just like to say what a wonderful day we (players and supporters)had last Sunday. A picture perfect day, a great game of cricket topped off with beer and a BBQ. The kids all had a great time, some even watched the cricket! Again many thanks for your fantastic hospitality. See you next year! Savages one and all

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alistair alexander Sunday, July 16th 2006 - 10:50:41 AM aajl@bigpond.com i am linda meynll brother in law ex we now live in tasmania if someone could b e so kind as to let her know i signed in that would be fantastic mail adress 852 ridgley hwy ridgley ridgley tasmania 7321 australia

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Tommy Wednesday, June 21st 2006 - 07:16:26 PM lotsofchunks@hotmail,com What a great webpage and a great place to visit ! Thanks

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Erica Riley Thursday, June 8th 2006 - 01:17:25 PM erica_riley@earthlink.net http://alemed.t35.com/metformin/ Pretty nice site, want to see much more on it! :) Congrats on your work. Sorry I wont get to see you at worlds. http://alemed.t35.com/metformin/

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Bianca Monday, June 5th 2006 - 11:07:56 AM MY UNCLE LIVES IN CRAKEHALL HALL! (Russell Jarvis!) WOW!

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Jerry Collison Monday, March 27th 2006 - 05:50:50 PM psg_alaska@yahoo.com very beautiful village. I'm searching my roots and looking for relatives. Seems this region is rich with my family history as well. Hope to come visit some day.

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t knott Sunday, March 19th 2006 - 08:47:13 PM admin@scotsweb.com http://www.scotsweb.com like your site tommy shotts lanarkshire bonnie scotland

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Ian Hancock Thursday, March 16th 2006 - 04:29:06 PM hancock@glenlodge.free-online.co.uk http://glenlodge.me.uk Hello, I have just added 30 old (and oldish) photographs of Crakehall to my website. I would welcome any extra information anyone has about the subjects of the pictures. I would also be delighted if anyone had other historic pictures of the village they would like to be included. Ian

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P M Sutterby Wednesday, February 8th 2006 - 05:30:15 PM patriciasutterby@yahoo.co.uk I also have ancestors from Crakehall. My great grandfather Christopher Taylor was born there in 1855.His parents William Taylor and Mary (nee Scurrah) lived there til their deaths. Mary died 1871 and William 1893. A daughter married and lived at The Bay Horse Inn (Stephenson) Mary's father Joseph Scurrah was a Blacksmith in the village and died in 1853. Ialways make a detour to drive through when in the area.

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Ian Hancock Friday, January 13th 2006 - 11:56:28 PM hancock@glenlodge.free-online.co.uk http://www.glenlodge.me.uk I spent many happy holidays as a child in Crakehall when my grandmother, Clara Hancock lived at "The Bungalow" overlooking the bridge, and my great aunt, Gertrude Stelling, was landlady of the Bay Horse. My parents moved there after my father's retirement, and built the bungalkow called "Hilltop" in Little Crakehall. My father and I spent a lot of time researching the history of the village and I am in the process of putting this material on my website. If you have a family link with Crakehall, or are interested in its history, please have a look. I would be glad to receive any historical information you have about the village. Thanks

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Mark Gray Thursday, August 25th 2005 - 06:47:41 PM markdgray@gmail.com My family and I stopped in your beautiful village on Sat 20th August for a picnic. We had lunch next to the church while the children played on the swings. Unfortunately when we left we misplaced a family member. E.T. is approx 10 inches high and was wearing a red hooded top. If anyone has found him please email me. His best friend Tommy misses him terribly. Thank You Mark Gray

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avrilblack Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 09:41:54 PM avrilblack@aol.com We have family connections with Crakehall dating back to 1930 our great grandfather was the publican of the Malt Shovel Inn which we believe was a Staging Post at some time. On looking at the photographs of the water mill (past) on your webpage, we believe if could be Jack Davison does anyone know where the photograph originated, as our great grandfather was the only person in the village to own a horse. Does anyone remember Miss Martin who used to walk her ducks down to the beck every morning.

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avrilblack Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 09:32:10 PM On looking at past and present photographs of Little Crakehall, wondered if anyone knows who has the original photograph of past water mill and also if anyone knows who the gentleman with the horse is, my great grandfather Jack Davison was landlord of Malt Shovel Inn and we think it may be him, if anyone could shed any light we would be grateful. We would also like to know if anyone has any idea where we could find out history of Malt Shovel which at one stage was a Staging Post with blacksmiths at the back. Can anyone remember Miss Martin who used to walk her ducks down to the beck every morning.

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Margaret Colby Monday, August 15th 2005 - 11:56:46 AM mcolby.aol I too have family connections with Crakehall, my great grandfather used to run the Malt Shovel Inn obviously when it was a pub, my grandmother is buried in Crakehall Cemetary, we live in Newcastle now but visit Crakehall a number of times each year, it just gets better nothing changes it is like stepping back in time, have lovely memories from my childhood, intend to have a holiday there soon would love to stay at Malt Shovel and probably will one day, my father is still alive and he remembers loads from when he used to visit he was born in 1920.

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Richie Williams Sunday, August 7th 2005 - 08:18:04 PM Thank you for your lovely village for the Cricket match between yourself's and the cast of Emmerdale. We were just passing through on our summer holidays when we struck upon the Game. You truly made my wife day (and mine), as Emmerdale is her favourite television programme.

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David Smith Monday, August 1st 2005 - 05:10:40 PM davidhsmith@dsl.pipex.com This Web page gets better every time I visit.

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Angela Allison Wednesday, June 29th 2005 - 08:24:54 PM i.allison1@ntlworld.com lovely place !!

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Dave Jones Wednesday, June 1st 2005 - 06:29:40 PM djones@opseu.org I miss the beer! and the hills. Dave Jones Canada.

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trisha hand Thursday, May 26th 2005 - 12:49:32 PM trishand@hotmail.co.uk really informative site, nice to see were we are going for bank holiday weekend looking forward to it even more after viewing the website.

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norma bellini Thursday, May 12th 2005 - 09:51:59 AM norma.bellini@btinternet.com We have recently spent two days at Watermill House in Crakehall and have nothing but praise for Lionel and Alison, the hosts. We were warmly welcomed, the accommodation and breakfast were beyond reproach. We have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone fortunate enough to be travelling in Yorkshire, neither will we have any hesitation is staying there again.

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Jane Greiner Monday, May 2nd 2005 - 09:02:44 PM jane_greiner@hotmail.com Found your web-site interesting.I too am researching my ancestors. My great-great-grandfather,Thomas MITCHELL was born in Crakehall in 1817.His wife was called Marie,she was from Birmingham. His children were:George,born 1846,James Nicholds(my great-grandfather),b1852,Emily,b 1858 and Ernest(an artist) b1860. According to my grandfather,Thomas was bailiff at Crakehall. I believe the Parish records were destroyed by fire.Does anyone know where the Bishop's Transcripts are kept? Does anyone have any more information about this Mitchell family?

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Jhalah Santon Whetham Wednesday, April 20th 2005 - 06:43:37 AM jhalah@telus.net Also looking for family. My great-garandparents were Edward Chambers Santon & Margaret Ann Barker (married Sept 1887) and 4 children Eliza, Charles, Sarah, Edward. All are given as born in Bedale or Aiskew, Yorkshire. The 1901 census shows this family living in Crakehall, Yorks. If anyone has any information on how to find out more about the Santon family, please contact me. My grandmother was Sarah Jane Santon, married Edward Percival Elgie, lived in Bishop Auckland. Thanks for any help. Jhalah Santon Whetham

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Brian Sandells Thursday, March 24th 2005 - 10:49:21 PM brisan@globalnet.co.uk Have visited the watermill 3 times over past 8 years and look forward to visiting again tomorrow Good Friday - hope it is open Crakehall is a beautiful village and appears to an outsider to be well maintained Keep up the good work Brian

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Bonnie Kline Wednesday, February 16th 2005 - 10:38:28 PM bbkline@junp.com The website looks neat, George.

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Denise Simpson Monday, January 17th 2005 - 11:06:19 PM denise_simpson_2000@yahoo.com Hello, I too am researching my family tree. I think my great grandfather was born in Crakehall. He was Henry Metcalfe and he lived at Rand Grange. We have a caravan at Bentham and I am going to come & pay a visit in the summer. The village looks lovely on your website so I can't wait! Many thanks.

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brenda and alan Wednesday, November 17th 2004 - 03:19:22 PM alan.crawford16 @btinternet.com a really beautiful village- many great characters. Please ay hello to Audrey Elsworth & lots of love.

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Tom Potter Wednesday, September 8th 2004 - 10:49:57 AM Crakehall is mint I have lived here all my life so I know the place like the back of my hand its brilliant.

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l nilssen Tuesday, July 13th 2004 - 11:38:43 AM loopyloo1013@hotmail.com crakehall is a beautiful place i have driven through many times as we have a caravan sited just up the road at akebar.I plan to vist the village one day as it is very picturesque.

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Phil Kelley Thursday, July 8th 2004 - 11:07:14 PM philip.kelley@ntlworld.com Liked the place so much I'm going to live there. For anyone interested in the progress of the bungalow at the bottom of Hackforth road, it should be ready soon. I can recommend the builder

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Jacki Pamflett Tuesday, June 22nd 2004 - 11:19:18 PM jacpam@hotmail.com Am researching my family history and would be grateful if anyone could assist with information relating to The School House in Crakehall - this was the address for the widow of my great uncle (Thomas Bostle) who died in France in November 1914. The address of his widow Ada Susan Bostle is given as the School House - perhaps they married there or perhaps they may appear in the parish registers? Does the School House still exist and can some kind soul perhaps photograph it for me and any information relating to my family would be gratefully received!

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Jan Ennis Tuesday, June 22nd 2004 - 02:29:17 AM sinne815@earthlink.net Great Site. My gg grandfather William Hall was born Patrick Brompton., Would love to hear from anyone related. He and his wife moved to Thornly where he was a miner and later to Houghton le Springs. William HALL head, mar, 38 Coal miner, YKS ( LIttle Crake Hall) Anna " wife 37 DUR Bolam George B. " son 12 " " YKS Hornby John " son 10 " " YKS Carnford William " son 8 scholar YKS Hunton Thomas " son 6 " DUR Thornley Little Crake Hall

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Toni Stoner Sunday, May 16th 2004 - 08:38:36 PM tonifredbear@aol.com We are coming to Crakehall on holiday in September. I took a trawl through your places to visit section. Discovered a plant fair at Newby Hall on the Saturday after we arrive. Very impressed. Thanks a lot. Looking forward to seeing Crakehall "in the flesh".

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Stephen Funnell Thursday, May 13th 2004 - 02:07:40 PM sfunnell@optusnet.com.au friends of Sandra Humphrey and Russell Jarvis

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