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Cronton

PLACENAME: Crohinton (first mentioned 1242). Crow's farm. From Old English 'Crawe na tun'. Crounton (c1250); Crointon (1332).

recent photo of Cronton Hall

Cronton Hall (17th century) is a three storey rendered manor house.

Photograph © Sue Adair.

photo of Cronton colliery in the 1960s

Cronton Colliery was established in 1913 by Hulston Colliery Co. A mining shaft was sunk in 1914.

illustration of Cronton Cross

Cronton Cross was repaired in 1734, but was originally medieval or post medieval.

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