Crackpot is a village in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England.Its name derives from the Old English kraka (crow) and the Viking word pot (usually a pit or deep hole often in the bed of a river, but in this case, it refers to a rift in the limestone).Media related to Crackpot, North Yorkshire at Wikimedia CommonsThis North Yorkshire location article is a stub.You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This caving-related article is a stub.