Cracky Lands

[rgreid]

Hello,

I'm trying to find out where "Cracky Lands" is/was in the U.K.
I found mention of it in some extracts from the Combe Martin Registers for one of my ancestors, Robert Conibear (b:21-6-1829).
Is this referring to a specific area of Devon, a place name, or ...?

I can find no mention of it in any modern references.

Thanks
Rob.

[Dizzy600]

Hi Rob,

Can't help with where 'Cracky Lands' was/is but it is possible that it could be name of a farm or farmhouse/cottage.

In my research some of my ancestors place of residence in birth, death and marriages records were given as 'Hegges/Heggs' which would be in North Yorkshire. The experienced record office staff in Nth Yorkshire had never heard of it and I thought it would be a village or hamlet but it couldn't be found but then quite by chance someone on Genes Reunited contacted me about my surname interest and he had found out that it is a remote cottage in Nth Yks that is still not accessible by car! It is a couple of hours walk - needless to say I haven't got there yet!!

Good Luck!

Karen

[Squaredancer]

It could well be the name of an old house or an area near Combe Martin. I tried a few spelling variations in Google and came up with this, from an Ilfracombe estate agent's website:
"Applicants are advised to proceed from our offices in an easterly direction heading out of town on the A399 sign posted Combe Martin. Continue along this road for approximately 5 miles, upon entering the village there is a hairpin bend and Furze Park will be found to be the second right hand turning sign posted Furze Park & Crackilands. "

[rgreid]

It could well be the name of an old house or an area near Combe Martin. I tried a few spelling variations in Google and came up with this, from an Ilfracombe estate agent's website:
"Applicants are advised to proceed from our offices in an easterly direction heading out of town on the A399 sign posted Combe Martin. Continue along this road for approximately 5 miles, upon entering the village there is a hairpin bend and Furze Park will be found to be the second right hand turning sign posted Furze Park & Crackilands. "

Thank you Karen and Squaredancer.

Squaredancer I think you've hit it on the head.

I emailed the Combe Martin Parish Council who were most helpful.

It seems that modern-day Crackilands was previously Crackalands and almost certainly Cracky Lands before that.

It refers to a farmhouse and surrounding fields situated where the end of the lane to Furze Park peters out.

Thanks again and all the best for 2011.

Rob.