Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Crook, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Crook map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Crook, County Durham, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of County Durham or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Crook and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Crook |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.714674 |
| Longitude | -1.746443 |
| Place Type | Town |
High ridges of the Durham coalfield define the skyline above Crook, where the land tilts toward the North Sea in a series of stubborn, wind-swept undulations. It lies 2.1 miles west of Willington (from Willington: bearing 276°T, OS grid NZ 164 355), and is situated south-south-east of Roddymoor village. Once a hub of deep-seam extraction, the economy transitioned from the soot of the pit-head to a quieter reliance on local services and light commerce. The nearby Beechburn Beck carves a sharp, silver incision through the lower pastures, reminding the observer of the water that once powered local industry. Market stalls still gather in the heart of the grid, bringing a rhythmic, transient vitality to the pavement that echoes the bustle of past generations. The memory of the Harperley Working Camp lingers in the quiet fields to the west, a sombre reminder of the global conflicts that once touched this corner of the county. Residents find their recreation in the open expanse of Glenholme Park, where the afternoon light catches the shifting leaves with a startling, transient clarity. While the industrial chimneys have long since vanished, the character of the place remains forged in the grit of its history and the stoicism of those who walk its streets.
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Explore Crook, County Durham, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.714674, -1.746443. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |