Crookham, Northumberland
Encyclopedia
Crookham is a village on the River Till
in Northumberland
, in England
. It is situated approximately 8 km (5 mi) to the east of Coldstream
and 14 km (8.7 mi) northwest of Wooler
. It has two farms, which are both west of the village. They are called 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).
was educated for sometime at Crookham.
River Till
The River Till in Northumberland is the only tributary of the River Tweed which flows wholly in England. . The upper part of the Till, which rises on Comb Fell, is known as the River Breamish...
in Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, in 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 approximately 8 km (5 mi) to the east of Coldstream
Coldstream
Coldstream is a small town in the Borders district of Scotland. It lies on the north bank of the River Tweed in Berwickshire, while Northumberland in England lies to the south bank, with Cornhill-on-Tweed the nearest village...
and 14 km (8.7 mi) northwest of Wooler
Wooler
Wooler is a small town in Northumberland, England. It lies on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, by the Cheviot Hills and so is a popular base for walkers and is referred to as the "Gateway to the Cheviots"...
. It has two farms, which are both west of the village. They are called 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).
History
The poet Robert StoryRobert Story (poet)
Robert Story , known as "the Craven Poet", was an English poet.-Biography:Story was born at Wark on Tweed in Northumberland in the northeastern England in 1795. His father Robin Story , was an agricultural labourer, and his mother, Mary Hooliston, was originally from Lauder, Scotland...
was educated for sometime at Crookham.
External links
- Northumberland Communities (Accessed: 6 November, 2008)