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Title: Place name near Skipton to decipher
Post by: TallPaul on Tuesday 25 August 20 15:13 BST (UK)
Hi - Can anyone tell me what the last word the attached Skipton Parish baptismal register entry says please?

I have:
December xiiii Marie daughter of Richard Oldfield of [??????]

Thanks in anticipation!
Paul
Title: Re: Place name near Skipton to decipher
Post by: horselydown86 on Tuesday 25 August 20 15:56 BST (UK)
Probably:  Crokerise

The second r isn't completely clear but I don't think it's another letter.
Title: Re: Place name near Skipton to decipher
Post by: BumbleB on Tuesday 25 August 20 16:01 BST (UK)
Mr G has this connection:

parish of carlton. - Skipton Castlewww.skiptoncastle.co.uk › craven-history › 19_Parish-of-...PDF
castle, and church of Skipton, with the rocky and pointed background of Crokerise and Elso.* '. The Domesday Survey of Carleton is this :—. TERRA ROGER: ...
Title: Re: Place name near Skipton to decipher
Post by: horselydown86 on Tuesday 25 August 20 16:06 BST (UK)
Yes BumbleB, I found something similar in a reference called The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven, in the County of York.

ADDED:

Also mentioned - as Crook Rise - in the Diary of Lady Frederick Cavendish, Vol 1.
Title: Re: Place name near Skipton to decipher
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 25 August 20 16:10 BST (UK)
Now called Crookrise, I think. It’s a little to the north of Skipton.
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2399618

Edit sorry hd, I’ve just spotted your edit!
Title: Re: Place name near Skipton to decipher
Post by: horselydown86 on Tuesday 25 August 20 16:16 BST (UK)
No problem Jen.  It looks to be a beautiful spot.
Title: Re: Place name near Skipton to decipher
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 25 August 20 16:35 BST (UK)
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=53.99976&lon=-2.02027&layers=6&right=BingHyb
Title: Re: Place name near Skipton to decipher
Post by: TallPaul on Tuesday 25 August 20 17:52 BST (UK)
Penny drop moment!   Thanks to all who answered.  It was the k that completely foxed me!

Why did they ever leave?
Title: Re: Place name near Skipton to decipher
Post by: shanreagh on Thursday 27 August 20 09:32 BST (UK)
Quote from: JenB on Tuesday 25 August 20 16:35 BST (UK)
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=53.99976&lon=-2.02027&layers=6&right=BingHyb

The place called The Fairies Chest on the old map (near the top) looks interesting!