Crook
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kendal
Historical Forms
- Crok(e) 1170–84,1283 Kendi,342 1279 Ass15 1300–15 Kendi,279 1310 Ipm 1349 1647 PR(Cr)
- Crok(e) in Kendale 1332 SR
- Crook(e) 1220–46 Cockers 1518–29 ECP 1566 RichWill 1803 PR(Md)
- Cruke 1361 Ipm 1458 Kendi,48 1621 Tullie
- Croyke 1557 RichWill
Etymology
v. krǫkr 'crook, bend', probably here denoting 'a secluded corner of land', which would fit the topography of the sites of St Cuthbert's Church and Crook Hall, to which the name presumably referred.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bell Hill
- Bradleyfield
- Cunswick Hall
- High & Low Greenriggs
- Mountjoy
- Routhworth
- Tranthwaite Hall
- Tullythwaite Hall
- Brigsteer
- Hawes
- Helsington Barrows
- Larkrigg
- Sizergh
- Alauna
- Bothelford
- Cracalt Ho
- Watercrook
- Aikrigg, Aikrigg End
- The Bank, West Bank
- Barnhills
- Cairus Green
- Collinfield
- Dockray Hall
- Gallowbarrow
- Kirkfield
- The Lound
- Mint Bridge, Mint Ho, Mintsfeet
- Nethergraveship
- Newbiggin
- Oxenholme
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Sparrowmire
- Spital
- Stainbank Green
- Wattsfield
- Eskrigg End & Tarn
- Holmescales
- Hayclose
- Moserthwaite
- Arnstone
- Bannisdale
- Borrowdale
- Dowdyrigg
- The Forest
- Gilthwaiterigg
- Ladyford
- Potter Fell, Potter Tarn
- High & Low Reston
- Barley Bridge
- Gowan Bridge
- Goodhamscales
- Moser
- Selside Hall
- Yoad Pot
- Bowston
- Brundrigg
- Burneside
- Cowen Head
- Halhead Hall
- Helsfell
- Holme Lyon
- Hutton
- Rather Heath
- Strickland Randolph
- Ancrow Brow
- Goatscar
- Murthwaite
- Sadgill
- Snowcove Gill
- Stockdale
- Swinklebank
- Ubarrow Hill
- Wren Gill
- Mardale Ill Bell
- Ullthwaite Bridge & Mill
- Asthwaite Hall
- Brackenthwaite
- Fairbank
- Towtron
- Bulman Strands
- Knipe Tarn
- Sever
- Undermillbeck Common
- Winster
- Winster Thwaites
Other OS name
- Aynums Wood
- Bank Head
- Barrowfield
- Beckside
- Blake Bank
- Blakehowe Hill
- Bonfire Hall
- Bridge End
- Bridge Ho
- Broad Oak
- Broomgarth End
- Capple Rigg
- Chapel Bridge
- Chapel Ho
- Cold Harbour
- Copeland Wood
- High & Low Crag
- Cunswick Tarn
- Denehead Lane
- Dolholme Hill
- Ellers Bridge
- Fallen Yew
- Fell Gate
- Fisher's Tenement
- Gamblesmire Wood
- Garthrow
- Gilbank Spout
- Greenridge Mill
- Grigghall
- Grigghall Bridge
- Hag
- Help Pot
- Hollin Bank & Cragg
- Honeybee Wood
- Kirkby Ho
- Knott
- Layburn Dike
- Levens Fold
- Lightbeck
- Lindreth Brow
- Longhowe
- Low Mill
- Nook Fm
- Orphan Crag
- Park Ho
- Punchbowl Gill & Inn
- Redscar
- Scar Foot
- Scar Wood
- Scout Scar
- Tarn Bank Spring
- Thorns Villa
- Underbarrow Beck, Moss, Pool & Scar
- Underhill
- Ashbank Lane
- Back Spring
- Bankhead Lane & Pool
- Barton Scar
- Berry Holme
- Birdshaw
- Black Earth
- Bridge Ho
- Brigsteer Park
- Burnbarrow Scar
- Carterclose Wood
- Chamber's Tenement
- Chapel Wood
- Cockrow Wood
- Crag Mollet
- Crooked Gate
- Dobdale Road
- Gipsy Wood
- Grate
- Hawes Bridge
- High Ho
- High Wood
- Holeslack
- Horse Park Bridge
- Lane Head
- Low Ho
- Low Plain
- Nannypie Lane
- Nathan's Wood
- Nether Wells
- Park End
- Park Moss
- Plum Tree Ho
- Prizet
- Pyram Wood
- Rash Spring
- Robin Hood Island, Robin Hood's Wood
- St John's Church
- Simm Well
- Sizergh Castle
- Warriner's Wood
- Whetstone Lane
- Windy Howe
- Brough Fold
- Castlesteads
- Crowpark
- Elstead
- Helme Bank & Lodge
- Higher Ho
- Natland Beck, Hall, Mill, & Park
- Newlands
- Beck Mills
- Birds Park
- Birk Hag
- Birklands Wood
- Blindbeck Bridge(lost)
- Brantfield
- Brantholme
- Brookdale
- Broom Close
- Brow Head Fm
- Castle Green
- Castle Howe
- Change Bridge
- Coffin Wood
- Eller Lea
- Empson Hill
- Fowl Ing
- The Ghyll
- Ghyll Close
- Gilling Reane
- Goose Holme
- Grandy Nook
- Hallgarth
- Harwood Dale
- Hawesmead
- The Heights
- Helm Chace, Helmside
- Helsfell Hall
- Helsington Laithes
- Heron Hill
- High Park
- Hollin Garth
- Holmfield
- Jenkincrag
- Kendal Fell
- Kendal Forest(lost)
- Kendal Park
- Kentrigg
- Kettlewell
- Larch How
- Littleholme
- Little Wood
- Low Mills
- Low Slack
- The Meadows
- Murley Moss
- Noble's Rest
- Parkside
- Scroggs Lane
- Singleton Park
- Skewbarrow
- Spindle Wood
- Springland
- Stonecross
- Summerhowe
- Tenterfield
- Thorn Leigh
- The Tram
- Underfell
- Weir Bank
- Woodlands
- Banks Plant
- Barkhouse Beck
- Beckside
- Low Bendrigg
- Black Essett Plant
- Blaystone Bridge
- Blease Hall, Low & Over Blease
- Brunthwaite
- Chapel Ho
- Cocklea Wood
- Crooks Plant
- Crosslands
- Ellenwray
- Essett Hill
- Ewebank
- Fall Beck Bridge
- Fellside
- Flodding Hill
- Gillsmere Sike
- Gill Wood
- Greenmoor Bank
- Hag Wood
- Hide Wood
- Highgate Lane
- Hood Ridding & Tarn
- Hutton Bridge End
- Hutton Gate & Yeat
- Middleshaw
- Oak Wood
- High Ouvah Wood
- Popplemire Lane
- Springs Wood
- Town Ho
- High Ulpha Wood
- Witherick Wood
- Coalbank Wood
- Croft Foot
- Docker Beck, Bridge, Fell, Garths, Hall, & Parks
- Hay-, Garth
- High Park
- Hollins
- Kitchen Gill
- Mires
- Oldfield
- Park Beck
- The Slough
- Tenter End
- Wray Fm
- The Ashes
- Birks
- Blawith Moss
- Borrans
- Brundrigg Moss
- Butterbent
- Capplerigg
- Coneybeds
- Crag Fm
- Crake Hall
- Dam Wood
- Dickgate Rd
- Dubside
- Fairthorn
- Fisher Tarn
- Flats Hill
- Garths
- Gill Ho
- Green Bank
- Grey Crag
- Hallbank
- Hall Ho
- Hawkrigg
- Hayfellside
- Hill Top
- Hollins
- Hutton Park
- Kinn Road
- Latterhowe Bridge
- Low Ho
- Millholme
- Millrigg
- Moss Head
- Rawgreen, Rawhead Fm
- Sparrishaw Beck
- Strawberry Bank
- Strickley
- Summerhouse Hill
- Windy Harbour
- Windy Hill
- Woodside
- Bracken Hall
- Cross Houses
- Fellgate
- The Green
- Green Head
- Hardrigg
- Holme Park
- Kilnhead
- Lambrigg Fell, Foot, Head, Mill, & Park
- Moresdale Hall
- Thatchmoor Head
- The Toods
- Wythmoor
- Benson Hall & Knott
- Far Rigg
- Gatehouse
- Gouldmire
- Hay Fell
- Laverock Bridge
- Meal Bank
- Park Head
- Scandal Wood
- Baldock
- Bannisdale Beck, Fell, Head, & High & Low Bridge
- Beck Wood
- Blackcrag Plant
- High Borrow Bridge
- Borrowdale Head & Moss
- Capplefall
- Crookdale Bridge
- Dub Ings
- Forest Hall
- Hause Foot
- Hazel Bank
- High Ho
- Hollowgate
- Jock Scar
- Kids Howe
- Lamb Pasture
- Long Crag
- Martclose
- Muddy Brow
- Whinhowe
- White Moss
- Back of Patton
- Barkrigg Wood
- Biglands
- Black Moss Tarn
- Field End
- Hipshow
- New Ho
- Oldfield End
- Patton Bridge & Hall
- Shaw End
- Bowbank
- Broadthorn
- Burton Ho
- Chester Hag
- Coppackhowe
- Dodding Green
- Dry Lane
- Curling Steps
- Ellergreen
- Garnett Ho
- Gateside
- Halhead Brow, Green, & Nab
- High Crag
- Hollins
- Kent Bank
- Lane Foot & Head
- Madge Gill
- Moss Side
- Newby Lodge
- Oakhill
- Pepperhag Wood
- Plumgarths
- Round Close Wood
- Toad Pool
- The Todds
- Tolson Hall
- Ward's Head Wood
- White Foot
- Beckmickle Ing
- Birkett Wood
- High Ho
- Hill Fold
- Houseman Tenement
- Beech Hill Wood
- Calflay Wood
- Castle Crag
- Catstone Howe
- Cauldron Quarry
- Cowrake Wood
- Cowsty Knotts
- Crag Quarter
- Ewe Crags
- Froswick
- Green Quarter
- Hall Cove & Gill
- Hallow Bank, Hallowbank Quarter
- Hall Wood
- Hartrigg
- Hellwell Lane
- High Street
- Hodgson Brow
- Kentmere Dale, Hall, Park, Pike, & Tarn
- Kill Gill
- Lambfold
- Leads Howe
- Long Houses
- Low Bridge
- Lunsty Howe
- Nook
- Overend
- Park Beck & Brow
- Piked Howes
- Skeel Crags & Gill
- Stanfell Howe
- Steel Rigg
- Stile End
- Toadhowe Well
- Tongue Ho
- Ull Stone
- Wander Scar
- Wardless
- Waterfoot Bridge
- Wether Fold
- White Hole
- Whiteside End
- Withered Howe
- Wray Ho & Quarter
- Black Crag
- Browfoot
- Cragend
- Fellfoot Mill
- Grassgarth
- High Ho
- Hill
- Ings
- Kemp Tarn
- Borwick Fold
- Brownspring Coppice
- Carus Hill
- Crag
- Gowan Bank Fm
- Groverbank Wood
- Kerris Hill
- Moss Side
- New Hall
- Northspring
- Roundthwaite Coppice
- Sandy Hill
- Satterthwaite Lane
- Side Garth
- Stockbridge
- Yews
- Abbey Bridge
- Birk Field
- Birkhag Wood
- Birk Rigg
- Bridge Ho
- The Brow
- Brunt Knott
- Craggypark Plant
- Elf Howe
- Frost Hole
- Gillbank
- Hall Beck
- High Ho
- High Scroggs
- Hollin Howe
- Littlewood
- Long Bank
- Low Fold
- Millrig
- Old Hagg
- Park Ho
- Phillipson's Wood
- Piked Howe
- Scaley
- Scroggs Bridge & Wood
- Spring Hag
- Staveley Head Fell
- Staveley Park
- Birchmill
- Birksybrow
- Bow Mabble Breast & Wood
- Bridge Ho
- Bryan Houses
- Capple Barrow
- Cat Crag
- Charley Houses
- Cleabarrow Tarn
- Cock Hag
- Cockpit Hill
- Compston Ho
- Crag Hills
- Crag Ho
- Crag Lane
- Crook Brow, End, Hall, & Mill
- Ellerbeck Fm
- Fell Plain
- Garnett Ho
- Gilpinpark Plant
- Grandshire
- Great Wood
- Greenbank
- Green Hill
- Green Yew
- Gurnal Wood
- Hart Howe
- Hartley Gate
- Hawkearth Moss & Scar
- Head of Winster
- Nab End
- Priest
- West Nab
- White Howe
- Willy Gill
- Wolf Howe
- Beanthwaite End
- Beck Houses
- Blackett Bottom
- Bowland's Hill
- Broad Head
- Brow Head
- Bye Mill
- Castley Bank
- Coat o' West
- Great & Little Coum
- Dobshole
- Fellgarth
- Forest Foot
- Gillbank
- Golden Howe
- Grayrigg Common, Foot, Forest, Hall, Hall Beck, Head, Pike, & Tarn
- High Barn
- High Mill
- Honey Moor
- Hyning
- Lambert Ash
- Mires Head
- Roundhead Wood
- Sand Bed
- Shaw End
- Sunny Bank
- Tarn Rigg
- Agnesgill
- Ashstead
- Ashstead Fell
- Borrans
- Bracken Fold
- Braham Rigg
- Castle Fell
- Churn Head
- Cockin
- Combs, Combs Hollow
- Craketrees
- Deepslack
- Eel Ark
- Eelman Sike
- Evatt Sike
- Flat Tarn
- Grisdale
- Guestford
- Hare-, Wood
- Haverigg
- Howestone
- Huck's Bridge
- Hyning
- Mabbin Crag
- Moorbank
- Old High
- Peggy Tarn
- Piper Bank
- Redsikes
- Rossill Bridge
- Shooter Howe
- Snowdon
- Stone Hall
- Tarnside Ho
- Thrushgill
- Thwaite Bank
- Topthorn
- Whelpside
- Whinfell Beacon, Common, & Tarn
- Edgebank
- Garnett Folds & Plain
- Garth Row
- Goody Nook
- Gurnal Bridge
- Harry Bank
- Helme Bank
- High Thorn
- Hollinroot
- Holme Ho
- Ling Fell
- Littlemire
- Lowgroves
- Musthill
- Oakbank
- Old Earth
- Otter Bank
- Redbank
- Redman's Tenement
- Redtree
- Scar Foot
- Skelsmergh Hall & Tarn
- Stocks Mill
- Strawberry Bank
- Tarnbank
- Thornybank
- Thornystack (sic)
- Above Park
- Bank Ho
- Biggersbank
- Borwens
- Bowthwaite
- Brackenrigg Side
- Browfoot
- Candy Slack
- Cooper Ho
- Crake Hall
- Dryhowe
- Gateside
- Katebarrow
- Kitcrag
- Leagate
- Longwell
- Low-, Bridge Ho
- Mozergh Ho
- Old Plough
- Poppy Fm
- Primrose Hill
- Steel Croft
- Watchgate
- Whiteside
- Whitwell Folds & Hall
- Bank End
- Bannel Head
- Barbara Crag
- Bonning Gate
- Bowston Bridge
- Brow Foot
- Crockett Head
- Winter Lane
- Barnsdale
- Baxton Holme
- Beetham Bank
- Birk Rigg
- Brabant Ho
- Burneside Hall
- Carlbank Lane, Carl Crag
- Chapeltree Wood
- Cocks Close
- Cockshot Wood
- Garnett Bridge
- The Ghyll, Ghyll Pool
- Gilpin Bank
- Godmond Hall
- Gurnal Dubs
- Hag Foot
- Hill Fm
- Hollin Crag
- Hundhowe
- Laithwaite
- Larchbank
- Mire Foot
- Oaks Wood
- Red Mires
- Robscott
- Routen Wood
- Saul Hill
- Shepherd Green
- Side Ho
- Sprint Bridge
- Sprint Mill
- Taggleshaw
- Ulgraves
- Underbrow
- Water Ho
- Adam Seat
- Black Crag
- Bowers Wood
- Bridge End
- Brock Crag
- Brow Gill
- Buckbarrow Well
- Cadottrell
- Capplebarrow
- Cocklaw Fell
- Dale End
- Docker Nook
- Dun Crag
- Flew Scar
- Galeforth Gill
- Great How
- Grey Crag
- Greycrag Tarn
- Grubbing Wood
- High Ho
- Hill Cottage
- Hollin Root
- Kilnstones
- The Knowe
- Low Ho
- Middale
- Nether Ho
- Ramslack Gill
- Raven Crag
- Rough Crags
- Selside Brow
- Settle Earth
- Shipman Knotts
- Sleddale Beck
- Spring Wood
- Steel Pike & Rigg
- Tarn Crag
- Tenter Howe
- Till's Hole
- Todd Crag & Fell
- Tom's Howe
- Underhill Wood
- Wads Howe, Wadshowe Bridge
- Well-, Foot
- Whirl Howe
- Band Knotts
- Bank Ho
- Bleathwaite Crag
- Brock Stone, Brockstones
- Brown Howe
- Brow Top
- Bryant's Gill
- Buck Crag
- Force Jumb
- Gavel Crag
- Gladgrove Gill
- Goat House Scar
- Greenhead
- The Grove
- The Head
- Holligrigg Lane
- Jumb Quarry
- Lingmell End & Gill
- Lowfield Lane
- Mould Rigg
- Nunnery Beck
- Over Cove
- Pouthowe
- Rainsborrow Cove & Crag
- Rasp Howe
- Raw
- Rookhowe
- Saletarn Knotts
- Sallows
- Scale Knotts
- Scales
- Scour Rigg
- Shaw Beck
- Smallthwaite Knott
- Star Crag
- Wray Crag
- Yoke
- Broadgate
- Brundriggs
- Croft Head
- Goose Howe
- Heights
- High Knott
- Hugill Fell & Hall
- Low Ho
- Meadowplatts Plant
- Mickle Moss
- Mill Dam, Millgate
- Pool Scar
- Ravenscar Plant
- Rawgill
- Red Crags
- Reston Hall & Mill
- Seedhowe
- Smeltmill Plant
- Sunnybank
- Whasdike
- Woodside Cottage
- Ashes
- Broadfold
- Caldrigg
- Common Head
- Glen
- Gowkstone Hag
- Hag End
- Knott Hill
- Brigham Orchard
- Skeggleswater Dike
- Spy Crag
- Whinney Close Wood
- White Moss
- Woodyhowe
- Back Lane
- Bank Wood
- Barrow Plant
- Bateman Fold
- Beckside
- Bellman Houses
- Birk Moss
- Bolton's Tarn
- Box Trees
- Field Tenement
- Gilpin Bridge
- Hollin Hall
- Howe
- Intake Wood
- Jenny Dam
- Latterbarrow
- Light Howe
- Low Lindeth
- Low End of Crook
- Low Fold
- Middle
- Milldam
- Mirkslack
- Mitchelland
- Moss Wood
- Nineveh
- Oakbank
- Pound Fm
- Sanderhill
- Scout Hill
- Shepherd Yeat
- Spigot Ho
- Stile Brow
- Sunnybrow
- Tarn Close
- Thornyfields
- Thwatterden Hall(lost)
- Waingap
- Walkerbrow Wood
- Yewtree
- Highfield Ho
- High Ho
- High Leys
- High Mill
- Hodstock Wood
- Hole Fm
- Parrock Cross
- Roper Ford
- Scott Howe
- Ash Spring