Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Crookgate Bank, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Crookgate Bank 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 Crookgate Bank, 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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| Place | Crookgate Bank |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.902985 |
| Longitude | -1.717628 |
| Place Type | Village |
Crookgate Bank emerges from the rolling topography of County Durham as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the slope of the land. It lies 2.3 miles north-north-west of Stanley (from Stanley: bearing 336°T, OS grid NZ 182 565), and is situated south-east of Burnopfield village. The horizon here is dominated by the gentle rise of Sheep Hill, which casts a long, soft shadow over the rooftops during the amber stillness of late afternoon. Below the crests of these elevations, the landscape yields to the influence of the nearby Gibside estate, where the heavy, ancient woodland presses against the edges of the modern boundary. A cool, damp air often clings to the lower ground, reminiscent of the hidden life within the depths of Lintzhall Dene. Crookgate Bank maintains a functional, unassuming character that reflects its long association with the industrial heritage of the North East coalfields. The light that falls upon the tarmac and brickwork carries a particular clarity, revealing the stark lines of the architecture against the vast, shifting skies of the region. This geography serves as a silent witness to the quiet transition from the region’s extractive past to the present day.
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Explore Crookgate Bank, 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: 54.902985, -1.717628. 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 | August 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. |