Crockey Hill Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.9118°N -1.0501°W
Official Name:Crockey Hill
Static Image:File:Houses at Crockey Hill (geograph 4098047).jpg
Static Image Caption:Houses in Crockey Hill
Unitary England:City of York
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Constituency Westminster:York Outer
Post Town:YORK
Postcode Area:YO
Postcode District:YO19
Os Grid Reference:SE624467

Crockey Hill is a small village in the unitary authority of City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A19 4km (02miles) south of York.[1]

The village is in the Wheldrake ward of the City of York.[2]

The name of the hamlet derives from 'Cockermire', mentioned in 1619; a 'great stone' in the road, near the parish boundary, was then said to mark the site of the former Cockermire cross.

Businesses located at Crockey Hill include a car dealership, a veterinary surgery, a transport cafe and a fruit and vegetable stall. The York Designer Outlet is also nearby, situated at the intersection of the A19 and the A64, approximately 1 mile north of the village.

The A19 at Crockey Hill was a notorious blackspot with many people becoming injured or losing their lives in road traffic accidents. This led to traffic lights being installed at the junction linking the A19 to Wheldrake Lane in 2007.[3] The traffic lights have not proved entirely effective.[4]

Notes and References

  1. York . 290 . 2015 . 1:25,000 . Explorer . Ordnance Survey . 9780319244876 .
  2. Web site: Issue details - A19/Crockey Hill - Proposed Highway Layout Changes. york.gov.uk. 21 August 2017. 17 July 2017.
  3. News: Crockey Hill junction campaigners celebrate. 21 August 2017. The York Press. 19 March 2007.
  4. News: Calls for action after latest crash on A19 at Crockey Hill near York. 9 August 2019. The York Press. 12 March 2019.