Crook Hall, Durham

#40 among attractions in Durham

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Facts and practical information

Crook Hall, sited near Lanchester, County Durham, some 8 miles north west of the city of Durham, was one of two Roman Catholic seminaries which temporarily replaced the Douai seminary in Douai, France when that college was suppressed soon after the French Revolution. Crook Hall was itself superseded after a few years by Ushaw College. ()

Coordinates: 54°51'4"N, 1°48'35"W

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Crook Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beamish Hall, Tanfield Railway, Gibside, Causey Arch.

6 miE
Golf, Vernacular architecture, Georgian architecture
Beamish Hall, Beamish
153 min walk • Beamish Hall is a mid-18th-century country house, now converted to a hotel, which stands in 24 acres of grounds near the town of Stanley, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.
6.6 miNE
Museum
Tanfield Railway, Beamish
170 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the picturesque countryside near Beamish, United Kingdom, the Tanfield Railway emerges as a charming testament to the golden age of steam. As the world's oldest railway, this tourist attraction is an essential visit for history buffs...
6 miNE
Park, Vernacular architecture
Gibside
154 min walk • Gibside is a stunning example of a Georgian 'grand design' on a spectacular scale, nestled in the rolling countryside of the Derwent Valley. Once the stately home of the Bowes-Lyon family, this 18th-century estate offers a glimpse into the past with its historic...
5.8 miNE
Bridge
Causey Arch, Stanley
148 min walk • The Causey Arch is a bridge near Stanley in County Durham, northern England. It is the oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge in the world, and a key element of the industrial heritage of England. It carried an early wagonway to transport coal.
2 miSW
Bridge
Hownsgill Viaduct
51 min walk • The Hownsgill Viaduct is a former railway bridge located west of Consett in County Durham, England. It is currently used as a footpath and cycleway.
4.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine
114 min walk • Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Derwentside district of north County Durham and the Tynedale district of south Northumberland, England.
5.6 miNW
Church
St Andrew's Church
142 min walk • St Andrew's Church, Shotley, is a redundant Anglican church standing in an isolated position at a height of 960 feet on Greymare Hill in Northumberland, England.
0.9 miW
54°51'10"N • 1°49'60"W
The Derwent Centre, Consett
25 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Longovicium, Lanchester
84 min walk • Longovicium was an auxiliary fort located on Roman Dere Street, in the Roman province of Britannia Inferior. It is located just southwest of Lanchester in the English county of Durham, roughly 8 miles to the west of the city of Durham and 5 miles from Consett.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Smiddy Shaw Reservoir
145 min walk • Smiddy Shaw Reservoir is one of a group of three reservoirs located on Muggleswick Common, County Durham, the others being Waskerley and Hisehope Reservoirs. The reservoir, which was completed by 1872, is owned and operated by Northumbrian Water.
3.2 miN
Forts and castles
Vindomora
81 min walk • Vindomora was an auxiliary fort on Dere Street, in the province of Lower Britain. Its ruins, now known as Ebchester Roman Fort, are situated at Ebchester in the English county of Durham, to the north of Consett and 12 miles west-south-west from Newcastle upon Tyne.

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How to get to Crook Hall by public transport?

The nearest stations to Crook Hall:

Bus

Front Street • Lines: X30 (24 min walk)