I was fascinated to learn today that there are records at the church in
Crayke relating to members of my family as far back as 1585.
St Cuthbert's was built in 1490, and has tombs of knights in armor.
They suspect the ancient place of worship was built on the ruins of an Anglo-Saxon church.
The heritage building is still used for services and activities.
There is also a 15th Century castle circa 1450 in the little village.
The countryside around Crayke is really lovely.
Does this beautiful lane lead east to Flawith, only 6 miles away?
'Crayke' has various spellings in recorded history. It might be translated as 'craig'. Or, more interestingly, it could refer to the call or crow of a raven, the sound of a 'crake'. The first record of the name appears in 1273.