Places to see in ( Crook - UK )
Places to see in ( Crook - UK )
Crook is a historic market town in County Durham, in the North East of England. Located a couple of miles north of the River Wear, Crook lies about 9 miles south-west of the historic city of Durham and 5 miles north-west of Bishop Auckland.The A690 road from Durham turns into the A689 leading up through Wolsingham and Stanhope into the scenic upper reaches of Weardale (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). Located on the edge of Weardale, Crook is consequently sometimes referred to as the Gateway to Weardale.
The centre of Crook, a designated conservation area, features a good variety of shops and businesses with the market held on Tuesdays and Saturdays. There are two prominent churches, the centrally located St Catherine's CE and Our Lady Immaculate & St Cuthbert's RC on Church Hill. On top of the hills to the east sits Crook Golf Club, its challenging 18 hole course offering spectacular views of the local countryside. For a town of its size Crook also features a good selection of pubs, cafes and restaurants. Crook is the 10th largest settlement in County Durham and the 35th largest in the North East of England as of 2016.
Crook first appeared as an agricultural village around 1795 although its surrounding districts – Billy Row, Stanley, White Lea, Roddymoor and Helmington Row – were established much earlier. In these days Crook was predominantly farmland; however, it also had an Inn and a blacksmith shop, consequently the primary field of employment was within the agricultural industry.
Crook has a famous amateur football team, Crook Town F.C.. Crook Town have won the FA Amateur Cup five times, most recently beating Enfield F.C. in 1964, before the cup was abolished in 1974. This record is second only to Crook's near neighbours, Bishop Auckland F.C.. The club have also reached the third round of the FA Cup and formed a key role in the development of FC Barcelona, playing a number of friendly matches in the 1910s and 1920s.
Crook has a backdrop of traditional and modern buildings. The tallest building in the town is the Council Building. It has 5 floors and at about 100 ft, it is a prominent feature of the Crook skyline. However, the council building is dwarfed by Crook's surrounding hills, which completely surround the town except on the south side. The tallest stands at 300 metres above the town, about 980 ft. The highest point in the town is on West Road where the height is 210 metres (about 690 ft). Approximately 2 miles to the west of Crook on the A689 towards Wolsingham and Weardale, 400 yards past the roundabout junction with the A68, is the surviving World War II Harperley POW Camp 93, a Scheduled Ancient Monument within English Heritage.
Crook hosts various annual events including Crook Carnival, Crook Community Christmas Event and the Crookfest music festival. Crook Carnival is held in early July and features a parade, rides, stalls and live music. Crook Community Christmas Event held at the end of November also features a parade and the switching on of the town's Christmas lights.
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crook co durham garden shifters
mr jeffery fowler,cleaning out his field into mr colin woodwards van
A Little Bit of History Part 5 - Roddymoor
Our latest video of stanley crook, billy row, Roddymoor and surrounding areas
Out in Crook 2012
love the countryside me !!!
Beast from the East Crook County Durham 02
North Bitchburn Lane near Crook County Durham
Wedding At St Cuthbert's Churh Hall In Crook Provided By County Durham Wedding DJ
County Durham Wedding DJ was booked to provide the disco for Debbie & Steve's evening wedding reception at St Cuthbert's Church Hall in Crook. The happy couple gave us a list of some of their favourite songs and we played them at appropriate points during the night.
The newlyweds weren't keen on R&B, hip-hop, Justin Bieber or any other songs from those styles/genres. So, we avoided them and played a wide selection of music from the 60s to the present day. Debbie & Steve selected the Bee Gees and Wedding Day as their first dance as husband and wife.
Wedding Reception Venue: St Cuthbert's Church Hall in Crook, County Durham
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Alternatively, you can contact us on our Freephone number 0800 118 2811 or on our mobile number 07857 922004.
Crook flood
Flash flood near 70th and R Road on July 7, 2011
John Crook calls his dog out of the water
sRs at st Cuthberts school in crook 19th July 2012
sRs the north east youngest band performing at st Cuthberts school in crook co Durham.
Exploring Cala cave in crook.
Exploring Cala cave in crook summer 2015. Shaun hope Karl Utley arron Cowley and Oliver Utley.
Parklands Carehome Crook Durham
Elderly Care Home in Crook County Durham specialising in Residential and Dementia Care
Seaton Carew - Micklem Course with Peter Alliss
This video is about Untitled Project
Lindsey & Andrew's Wedding, Crook Hall Hotel County Durham - 28.04.2018
Photo Booth Hire from Hilights Entertainment. Photos taken inside of our Green Screen Dream Machine Photo Booth.
Appleby Golf Club - Hole 18
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Crook Hall & Gardens - Durham - August 2014
Crook Hall & Gardens - Durham - August 2014
Headlam Hall Golf Course - 7th hole with the Anwyll boys
Westbury golf club in Wiltshire
Jacksonville State Golf - OVC Men's Championship - 1st Round
James Hobbs talks about his Jacksonville State men's golf team and its first-round 290 that put them in the lead after the first round of the 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Golf Championship.
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Chopper collecting the Sled Accident
NAME: John
LOCATION RECORDED: Crookhorn Golf course Portsmouth
Hometown - Chapter 1: Darlington Country Club
Cowboy Kurtis and Zac Stiller play a round of golf in Darlington, WI.
Cameron Gosling Honour Guard Ride 9th July 2015.
On 9th July 2015, bikers from all over the North East and North Yorkshire came together in the small town of Crook, Co. Durham, to form an honour guard for 14-year-old Cameron Gosling, who had tragically died while playing with friends at the River Wear.
This is my own helmet-cam footage from the day. I've tried to capture as many of the bikes involved as possible, to show the sheer scale of the turnout for Camerons last ride.
RIP Cameron & respect to everyone who turned out that day.