Visit Crook, County Durham Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Crook, County Durham

  

Crook, County Durham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Crook, County Durham

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Crook, County Durham history

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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. Crook’s football team, Crook Town F.C., have won the FA Amateur Cup five times. The town is also home to oldest purpose built Cinema in the North, built as the Electric Palace and opened in 1910.

Crook, County Durham culture & places

Crook hosts various annual events including Crook Carnival, Crookfest and Crook Community Christmas Event. Malcolm Dixon (born 1953) is an actor best known for playing Strutter in the 1981 movie Time Bandits.

Crook, County Durham landmarks

The Cenotaph

A World War 1 and World War 2 Cenotaph, located in the market place, is located near the town centre. It is located on the market floor of the town hall, with a World War I and Second World War II CENotaph.

The Devil’s Stone\The Blue Stone

An erratic of Borrowdale volcanic. Originally located at Dowfold Hill, it is currently situated in the market place. It was originally located in the town of Dowfold, but is now situated at the same place.

You can visit Crook, County Durham places with Walkfo Crook, County Durham to hear history at Crook, County Durham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Crook, County Durham has 19 places to visit in our interactive Crook, County Durham map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Crook, County Durham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Crook, County Durham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Crook, County Durham & the surrounding areas.

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19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Crook, County Durham tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Crook, County Durham

  

Best Crook, County Durham places to visit

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Crook, County Durham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Crook, County Durham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Crook, County Durham’s information audio spots:

Crook, County Durham Crook is located 9 miles (14.5 km) south-west of the historic city of Durham. It lies on the edge of Weardale, therefore sometimes referred to as the “Gateway to Weardal” The town is in an unparished area, until 1974 it was in Crook and Willington Urban District.

Harperley POW Camp 93 Harperley POW Camp 93 is a surviving purpose-built World War II Prisoner of War (PoW) camp built to accommodate up to 1,400 inmates at Fir Tree near Crook, County Durham. It was built, initially in 1943 by Italian PoWs to similar plans of other existing Ministry of War Standard Camps.

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