Croft-on-Tees
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Coordinates: 54°28′56″N 1°33′11″W / 54.4821°N 1.5531°W
| Croft-on-Tees | |
 Croft-on-Tees
Croft-on-Tees shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 470 |
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| OS grid reference | NZ289097 |
| District | Richmondshire |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode district | DL2 |
| Dialling code | 01325 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Richmond |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Croft-on-Tees is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. South of Darlington, it stands on the opposite side of the River Tees from Hurworth-on-Tees and is situated on the A167. The bridge over the Tees between Croft and Hurworth marks the boundary between North Yorkshire and County Durham. The exact point of transition is the fourth of the seven arches[citation needed].
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- The name Croft is well known to fans of motorsports for the nearby Croft Circuit, which is built on the former aerodrome called RAF Croft.
- St Peter's Church is an ancient 14th century style building[citation needed], situated on the banks of the Tees. Revd Charles Dodgson, father of Lewis Carroll, was Rector of Croft and Archdeacon of Richmond from 1843-1868; Carroll lived here from 1843 to 1850.[1] Historians believe Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat in the book Alice in Wonderland was inspired by a carving in Croft church.[citation needed]
- Croft is the place were Lewis Carroll (aka Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) wrote some of his books, it is also where his house is. Lewis was born on 27 January 1832.
- Near the Church is Croft Hotel, or "The Croft" as it has been renamed. It is a 20 room hotel with an adjoining 1920s themed restaurant called "Raffles".
- Croft was once served by Croft Spa railway station on the East Coast Main Line. The railway still passes near Croft, but the station has long since closed.
- Croft was once famous for its spa, first noticed in 1668, and as early as 1713 the sulphurous spring water had acquired such fame that it was sold in London as a cure for ailments and diseases.
- Croft has a second hotel, Clow Beck House privately owned and sited in among local farmland, only 100 yards from the river Tees.
- The 1861 Epsom Derby winner Kettledrum was bred at Croft in 1858.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Clark, Ann (1979). Lewis Carroll: A Biography. London: J. M. Dent & Sons. ISBN 0-460-04302-1.
- ^ Mortimer, Roger; Onslow, Richard; Willett, Peter (1978). Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing. Macdonald and Jane’s. ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
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