Crook, County Durham
Encyclopedia
Crook is a market town in County Durham
, England
. It is situated about 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Durham
.
Crook lies a couple of miles north of the River Wear
, on the A690 from Durham
. This turns into the A689 leading up into the scenic upper reaches of Weardale
, through Wolsingham
and Stanhope
.
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.
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
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(Germany
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) and the „école primaire“ in Flesselles
(France
). The project-topic is „Healthy Active Citizens Across Europe“.
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated about 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
.
Crook lies a couple of miles north of the River Wear
River Wear
The River Wear is located in North East England, rising in the Pennines and flowing eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea at Sunderland.-Geology and history:...
, on the A690 from Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
. This turns into the A689 leading up into the scenic upper reaches of Weardale
Weardale
Weardale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in County Durham, in England. Large parts of Weardale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the second largest AONB in England and Wales. The upper valley is surrounded by high fells and heather grouse...
, through Wolsingham
Wolsingham
Wolsingham is a small market town in Weardale, County Durham, England. It is situated by the River Wear, between Crook and Stanhope in North West Durham.-History:Wolsingham sits at the confluence of the River Wear and Waskerley Beck...
and Stanhope
Stanhope, County Durham
Stanhope is a small market town in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the River Wear between Eastgate and Frosterley on the north side of Weardale. The A689 trans-Pennine road meets the B6278 road from Barnard Castle to Shotley Bridge here....
.
Crook has a famous amateur football team, Crook Town F.C.
Crook Town F.C.
Crook Town Association Football Club is an English football club based in Crook, County Durham. The club are currently members of Division Two of the Northern League and play at the Sir Tom Cowie Millfield. The club won the FA Amateur Cup five times during its history.-History:Crook Town Football...
. Crook Town have won the FA Amateur Cup
FA Amateur Cup
The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition for amateur clubs. It commenced in 1893 and ended in 1974 when The Football Association abolished official amateur status.-History:...
five times, most recently beating Enfield F.C.
Enfield F.C.
Enfield F.C. is a football club, formed in June 2007 after Enfield F.C. ceased to exist....
in 1964, before the cup was abolished in 1974. This record is second only to Crook's near neighbours, Bishop Auckland F.C.
Bishop Auckland F.C.
Bishop Auckland Football Club are an English football team based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. They are one of the most successful amateur sides, having won the old FA Amateur Cup on 10 occasions , and losing finalists on a further 8. They currently play in the Northern League Division One. ...
. The club have also reached the third round of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
and formed a key role in the development of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, playing a number of friendly matches in the 1910s and 1920s.
History
Crook first appeared as an agricultural village around 1795. 40 years later; Crook became a mining village, and thrived as the coal was very close to the surface and soon there were over 20 mines around the Crook area, and by the end of the nineteenth century the town had developed rapidly in population and economy. However a lot of the population in the area had declined in the following century as the coal mines and industries closed with over 34% of the population being unemployed.Landscape
Crook has a stunning 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
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Harperley POW Camp 93
Harperley POW Camp 93
Harperley POW Camp 93 is a surviving purpose-built World War II Prisoner of War camp built to accommodate up to 1400 Prisoners of War at Fir Tree near Crook, County Durham in the North-East of England...
, a Scheduled Ancient Monument within English Heritage
English Heritage
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Education
Since October 2011 the „Primary School“ in Crook has a Comenius-partnership. Declared school-partners are the Volksschule AltomünsterVolksschule Altomünster
Volksschule Altomünster is a school in Altomünster in Bavaria . About 37 teachers are teaching pupils in form 1 to 9....
(Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
/Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
) and the „école primaire“ in Flesselles
Flesselles, Somme
Flesselles is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Flesselles is situated on the D933 road, some north of Amiens...
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
). The project-topic is „Healthy Active Citizens Across Europe“.