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Crookes is an area of the City of Sheffield, England, about 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) west of the center of the city. It borders Broomhill to the south, Walkley and Crookesmoor to the east and open countryside around the River Rivelin to the north. The area is thought to have got its name from the Old Norse word "Krkor" which means a corner of land.

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  • Crookes view 1826

    View from Crookes towards Upperthorpe in 1826.

  • Bole hills sheffield

    Bole Hills, Crookes, Sheffield (overlooking Rivelin Valley)

  • Mulehouse rd crookes sheffield

    Mulehouse Road, Crookes, Sheffield

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