User:JeremyA/Sandbox/Crookes
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| Metropolitan borough | Sheffield |
| Metropolitan county | South Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode district | S10 |
| Dial code | 0114 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | Sheffield Hallam |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Crookes is a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west of the city centre. It borders Broomhill to the south, Walkley and Crookesmoor to the east and open countryside around the River Rivelin to the north.
Popular institutions include Crookes Working Men's Club, on Mulehouse Road. It was established in 1926 and was a venue of Def Leppard who played there in 1979. Notable pubs in Crookes include The Old Grindstone, The Princess Royal, The Masons, The Cobden View Hotel, The Punchbowl, The Ball Inn and Noah's Ark.
Crookes lies near the course of a Roman road from Templeborough to Brough-on-Noe. This area was sparsely settled until the 1790s, when a turnpike road was opened from Sheffield to Glossop, running via the southern end of Crookes, spurring development of the area. Names of roads such as Trusswell Road, Headland Road, and Headland Drive are references to the mediaeval open fields that survived in this area into the late 18th century. In the 19th century this area became a popular 'holiday' spot for residents of Sheffield to escape the soot and grime of the town.
Famous people from Crookes include Joe Cocker.
