East Scrafton
Hamlet in North Yorkshire, England
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East Scrafton is a hamlet in Coverdale in North Yorkshire, England,[1][2] about 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Leyburn, in the civil parish of Caldbergh with East Scrafton.
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Post townLeyburn
| East Scrafton | |
|---|---|
 East Scrafton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE088846 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leyburn |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
From 1974 to 2023 the area was part of the district of Richmondshire; it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
The name Scrafton comes from Old English and means "farmstead near a hollow".[3] There is also a larger West Scrafton to the south.
