Fryup () is a

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in the North York Moors National Park in

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, England. It is within the

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of Danby, and is located alongside Great Fryup Beck in Great Fryup Dale. Fryup is separated into two small valleys or ''dales'': Great Fryup Dale and Little Fryup Dale. The majority of people live in Great Fryup Dale, with Little Fryup having only eight or nine farms and cottages. Great Fryup has no shops nor even a pub; it has a telephone box, a post box, village hall and outdoor centre which used to be the old school. There is also a local cricket pitch and Quoits pitch. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the

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, it is now administered by the unitary

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Name

Name origin

The curious name ''Fryup'' may be a

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of the earlier name ''Frehope'' (14th century). Survey of English Place-Names :* * Frihop(p) 1223. * Frehope 1301. The name was recorded as ''Fryop'' in the 19th century. The name element ''Fre'' may be a reference to the Norse goddess

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. The name element ''hope'' is from

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''hōp'' or

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''hope'' ( " valley " ). Place names with the name element ''hope'' are common in the North Pennines, especially in the lead mining areas of Weardale.

Name legacy

The following names are derived from ''Fryup'': * Great Fryup Dale ** Great Fryup Beck ** Fryup Hall ** Fryup End * Little Fryup Dale ** Little Fryup Beck In 2014, it was reported that campaign group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) had asked for the hamlet's name to be changed to 'Vegan Fryup' in order to promote World Vegan Day.

Local tradition and folklore

An old woman at Fryup was well known locally for keeping the ''Mark's e'en watch'' (24 April), as she lived alongside a

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known as ''Old Hell Road''. The practice involved a village seer holding vigil between 11 pm and 1 am to watch for the wraiths of those who would die in the following 12 months.

Sport

The Fryup Cricket Club ground and pavilion (built in 1925) is situated along the track off Long Causeway Road. The club senior XI compete in the Esk Valley Evening League.

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