crook

Crook is a market town in the unitary authority and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The town is located on the edge of Weard…
Crook is a market town in the unitary authority and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The town is located on the edge of Weardale and is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to Weardale". It is located a couple of miles north of the River Wear. Crook lies about 9 miles south-west of the historic city of Durham, 5 miles north-west of Bishop Auckland and 2 miles from Willington. The A689 road from Durham leads up through Wolsingham and Stanhope into the upper reaches of Weardale. Until 1974, the town was in Crook and Willington Urban District and had a parish council.
  • Population: 10,019
  • OS grid reference: NZ165356
  • Unitary authority: County Durham
  • Ceremonial county: County Durham
  • Region: North East
  • Country: England
  • Sovereign state: United Kingdom

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