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Stanley Crook County Durham Map

Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East

Explore Stanley Crook, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Stanley Crook 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.

Interactive Map of Stanley Crook, County Durham

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Stanley Crook, 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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PlaceStanley Crook
Traditional CountyCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.734361
Longitude-1.745357
Place TypeVillage

About Stanley Crook

Stanley Crook commands a sturdy position upon the high, wind-swept ridges of County Durham, where the horizon broadens into a vast, unforgiving expanse of northern sky. It lies 1.4 miles north of Crook (from Crook: bearing 2°T, OS grid NZ 164 377), and is situated north-east of Billy Row village. The local terrain rises sharply towards the rugged prominence of Billy Hill, a landmark that anchors the western view and reminds the observer of the earth’s ancient, unyielding weight. To the north, the verdant canopy of Dickenhouse Wood softens the harsh lines of the landscape, offering a quiet contrast to the exposed, industrial heritage that once defined these collieries. Stanley Crook retains a lingering sobriety in its architecture, as if the houses themselves are still bracing against the gales that sweep across the open moorland. Beneath the low-hanging clouds of late autumn, the light here has a peculiar, metallic clarity that throws the geometric shapes of the terraced rows into sharp relief. Life in Stanley Crook moves with a deliberate, rhythmic pace, unbothered by the frantic pulse of the nearby urban centres. The legacy of coal extraction has left a quiet, hollowed beauty in the surrounding fields, where nature slowly reclaims the scars of a vanished workforce.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Billy Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 304° WNW
  • Dowfold Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 152° SSE
  • Dickenhouse Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.2 mi, 339° NNW
  • Stanley Beck (River) — 1.3 mi, 031° NNE
  • Glenholme Park (Park) — 1.6 mi, 177° S
  • Stanley Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.6 mi, 002° N
  • Hedleyhill Colliery Coke Works, 500M South West Of Hazlet House (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 005° N · 1 ha
  • Beechburn Beck (River) — 2.2 mi, 179° S
  • Collier Wood Picnic Area (Park) — 2.3 mi, 250° WSW
  • South Dene (Valley) — 2.6 mi, 134° SE
  • Stockley Fell Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 093° E
  • Harperley Working Camp, World War Ii Prisoner Of War Camp At Craigside (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 238° WSW · 3 ha
  • Harperley Camp (WW2 POW camp) (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 240° WSW
  • Castle Steads Camp (Scheduled Monument) — 3.2 mi, 016° NNE · 5 ha
  • Bradley Hall (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 255° WSW
  • Brancepeth Castle (Castle) — 3.6 mi, 090° E
  • Observation Tower (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 184° S
  • Witton-Le-Wear Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.0 mi, 182° S · 37 ha
  • Marston Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.0 mi, 182° S
  • Metal palm tree (Public Artwork) — 4.4 mi, 057° ENE
  • Hall Hill Farm (Theme Park) — 4.5 mi, 328° NNW
  • Hell Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.6 mi, 197° SSW
  • Witton Castle (Castle) — 4.6 mi, 189° S
  • Potter's Tropical Village (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.8 mi, 001° N
  • Bobby Shafto Monument (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 113° ESE
  • Binchester Roman Fort (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 145° SE
  • Exhibition Hall Theatre (Theatre) — 5.0 mi, 042° NE
  • Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 042° NE
  • The Eleven Arches Night Show - Kynren (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 148° SSE
  • Well head (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 141° SE

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About This Stanley Crook Map Page

Explore Stanley Crook, 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: 54.734361, -1.745357. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.