Other places · North East England
Crookham
Also known as: Crookham, Northumberland
In or near Branxton.
Crookham in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Etal · 1.3 km
About
Crookham is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crookham is a village on the River Till in Northumberland, in England. It is situated approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) to the east of Coldstream and 14 km (8.7 mi) northwest of Wooler. It has three farms, Crookham Sandyford, Crookham Eastfield, and Crookham Westfield. Recorded as "Crucum" in 1244, the village name derived from the Old English for "Settlement at the Bend" (of the River Till).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The poet Robert Story was educated for some time at Crookham. The Till Valley Archaeological Society holds meetings and events in Crookham Village Hall. The Society's aim is to promote the archaeology, heritage, and history of the Till Valley. Its members take part as volunteers in archaeological excavations and field walking in north Northumberland, most notably on or around the site of the Battle of Flodden. <!--
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.6370, -2.1350
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Ford
- Postcode
- TD12 4SY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Etal — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5187896 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crookham, Northumberland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crookham?
- Crookham is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD12 4SY), in the parish of Ford.
- What is Crookham?
- Crookham in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Crookham?
- The nearest railway station is Etal, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD12 4SY.
- Is Crookham a protected site?
- Yes — Crookham is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Crookham?
- The nearest railway station is Etal, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD12 4SY.