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Craig-y-Mwn, productive lead mine, Llangynog par., Montgomeryshire; discovered in 1692.
Craig-y-Sacth, rugged mass of rock towering above Cwm Bychan, Merioneth, 5 miles E. of Harlech.
Craike, par. and hamlet, North-Riding Yorkshire, 24 miles NE. of Easingwold, 2874 ac., pop. 501; P.O., called Crayke; contains Craike Hall.
Crail, pari, and royal burgh, seaport, and par. with ry. sta., E. Fifeshire, at mouth of Firth of Forth, 10 miles SE. of St Andrews and 43 miles NE. of Edinburgh —par., 6383 ac., pop. 1740; pari, burgh, pop. 1148; royal burgh, pop. 1145; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is exten- sively engaged in the herring fishery. On top of cliff are two towers, with white and red fixed lights seen 6 miles. C. wasinformer times of considerable importance. There are remains of a priory college and ruins of an old castle, once a royal residence. The burgh unites with St Andrews, Pittenweem, Cupar, E. and W. Anstruther, and Kilrenny, in returning 1 member to Parliament.
Crailing, par. and vil., Roxburghshire, on Oxnam AVater, 34 m. NE. of Jedburgh, 5966 ac., pop. 638 ; P.O.
Crake, river, N. Lancashire; issues from Coniston AVater, and flows 44 miles S. to Leven.
Crakekall, township and ry. sta., in par. and 14 mile NW. of Bedale, North-Riding Yorkshire, 1885 ac., pop. 484; P.O., called Crake Hail.
Crakchill, hamlet, Bedale par., North-Riding York- shire, 2 m. S. of Thirsk. See Elmire and Crakehill.
Crambo, par. and township, North-Riding York- shire, on river Derwent, 54 miles SAV. of New Malton— par., 2216 ac., pop. 398; township, 1169 ac., pop. 148.
Cramlington, par. and vil. with ry. sta., S. North- umberland, 6£ miles SE. of Morpeth, 3583 ac., pop. 5744; P.O., T.O.; coal mines. The par. contains the hamlets of East C.; P.O.; and West C., with school.
Cramniag (or Crununag) Head, precipitous head- land, SAV. AVigtownshire, 5 miles NAV. of Mull of Galloway.
Cramond, par. and vil., partly in Linlithgowshire, but chiefly in Edinburghshire, on S. coast of Firth of Forth, at mouth of river Almond, 5 miles NAV. of Edinburgh, 5277 ac., pop. 3004; P.O.; has paper-mills and carries on some fishing. It occupies site of Roman sta., and many Roman relics have been found here. Adjacent is the ancient seat of Cramond House ; 1 mile S. of vil. is Cramond Bridge ; P.O.; 1 mile from the shore is Cramond Island, accessible On foot at low water, pop. 3. In the par. formerly was Cramond Begis, an ancient hunting seat of the Scottish kings.
Crampmoor, school, Romsey par., S. Hants.
Cranage, township, Sandbach par., mid. Cheshire, on river Dane, 34 miles NE. of Middlewich, 1969 ac., pop. 442 ; contains Cranage Hall.
Cranagh.—hamlet, 15 miles NE. of Newtown- Stewart, N. co. Tyrone; P.O.—2. Cranagli. See also Cranna and Crannagh.
Cranberry Cloiigk, deep ravine, near source of river Derwent, on N. border of Derbyshire.
Cranborne.—hundred, NE. Dorset, 34,188 ac., pop. 5842; contains 11 pars.—2. Cranborne, small town and par., NE. Dorset, in Cranborne Chase, near border of co., 9 miles NE. of AVimborne Minster, 13,730 ac., pop. 2317; P.O., t o. Cranborne gives the title of viscount to the Marquis of Salisbury.
Cranborne Chase, ancient forest, now enclosed, chiefly in AVilts, but partly in Dorset.
Cranborne Banclagh, school, AVinkfield par., Berks.
Cranbourne, eccl. dist. (St Peter), AVinkfield, Old Windsor, and Sunninghill pars., Berks, pop. 1034; con- tains Cranbourne Lodge, 24 miles SW. of AVindsor.
Cranbrook. — hundred, Scray lathe, mid. Kent, 19,992 ac., pop. 7316.—2. Cranbrook, market town and par., mid. Kent, on river Crane, 6 miles S. of Staplehurst ry. sta. and 46 miles SE. of London, 10,374 ac., pop. 4216 ; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. From the 14th to the 17th century C. was one of the principal seats of the broadcloth mfr. introduced by the Flemings; it is now the centre of the agricultural district called the Weald of Kent, and carries on trade in malt, hops, &c. There is a market for corn and hops every alternate Wednesday.
Cranbrook Castle, ancient camp, E. Devon, on hill beside river Teign, 3 m. NAV. of Moreton Hampstead. :
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