Crook
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.713, -1.749 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 16 35 |
| Population: | 9,498 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Crook is a small former market town in County Durham, England, sitting on the edge of the old Durham coalfield about ten miles west of Durham. It grew quickly in the 19th century around coal mining and ironworking, which shaped its Victorian terraces and market-square layout.
Since the decline of heavy industry the town has become a modest local centre with independent shops, community organisations and sports clubs, and many people now commute to nearby towns for work. Crook retains a strong community spirit and good access to the surrounding Durham countryside for walking and outdoor pursuits.
Postcode districts covering Crook
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 20.2 miles
- Sunderland 18.4 miles
- Middlesbrough 23.8 miles
- Darlington 14.7 miles
- Hartlepool 21.6 miles
- South Shields 22.7 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 19.7 miles
- Gateshead 17.1 miles
- Washington 16 miles
- Durham 8.7 miles
- Wallsend 21.9 miles
- Newburn 18.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Howden-le-Wear Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Billy Row Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Hunwick Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Willington Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Greater Willington Parish 2.6 miles
- Witton-le-Wear Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Willington and Hunwick Ward 3.1 miles
- Witton Park Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Brancepeth Parish 3.5 miles
- Hedleyhope Parish 3.6 miles
- Tow Law Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Byers Green Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Crook
DL15 8QL, DL15 9PA, DL15 8PQ, DL15 9JE, DL15 9DY, DL15 9RL, DL15 9HJ, DL15 9PG, DL15 9EP … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 22.6 miles
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Wolsingham Rail Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Crook Ad
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 1.4 miles
- Thomas Wright House 3.8 miles
- The Royal Oak 3 4.9 miles
- The Saxon Inn 4 3.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 8.4 miles
- Manor House Hotel 4 5.7 miles
- The Brown Horse Hotel 4.7 miles
- Park Head Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 8.3 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 2.5 9 miles
Schools in Crook
- Crook Primary School Primary
- Hartside Primary Academy Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Primary
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 7.4 miles
- University of Durham University 7.7 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 8.7 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 11.1 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 12 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 14.1 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 14.2 miles
- Old Park Country house 14.8 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 15.5 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 15.9 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 16.5 miles