Crook, County Durham
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| Crook | |
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| Statistics | |
| Population: | 8,296 (2001) [1] |
| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | NZ165356 |
| Administration | |
| District: | Wear Valley |
| Shire county: | County Durham |
| Region: | North East England |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | County Durham |
| Historic county: | County Durham |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Durham Constabulary |
| Ambulance service: | North East |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | CROOK |
| Postal district: | DL15 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | North West Durham |
| European Parliament: | North East England |
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Crook is a small 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 is the administrative centre of the Wear Valley District Council.
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 only bettered by Crook's near neighbours Bishop Auckland F.C..
