East Scrafton
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East Scrafton is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales
in the Richmondshire
district of North Yorkshire
, England. It is about 3 miles (5 km) south west of Leyburn
. There is also a larger West Scrafton
to the south.
Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales is the name given to an upland area in Northern England.The area lies within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire, though it spans the ceremonial counties of North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Cumbria...
in the Richmondshire
Richmondshire
Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales including Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Coverdale, with the prominent Scots' Dyke and Scotch Corner along the centre. Teesdale lies to the north...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England. It is about 3 miles (5 km) south west of Leyburn
Leyburn
Leyburn is a busy market town and civil parish in the borough of Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historically within the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' or 'Le' , and 'burn' , meaning clearing by the...
. There is also a larger West Scrafton
West Scrafton
West Scrafton is a village and civil parish within the Yorkshire Dales in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located south west of Leyburn. There is also an East Scrafton but it is only a hamlet.-External links:*...
to the south.