Crook is a market town in the district and ceremonial county of County Durham, Northern England. It located on the edge of Weardale, therefore sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to Weardale".
The town is in an unparished area, until 1974 it was in Crook and Willington Urban District and was parished. 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 A690 road from Durham turns into the A689 leading up through Wolsingham and Stanhope into the upper reaches of Weardale.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crook,_County_Durham
Coordinates 54°42'46.083" N -1°45'6.198" E
