In a message dated 17/03/2004 08:02:42 GMT Standard Time, JcqlnKlly@aol.com writes: > Hi! List can someone tell me where Cronywell is in Durham? Or is it the > name > of a house? Can you please help me? > An old (pre-industrial) name for what became Hamsterley Colliery in the Derwent Valley east of Ebchester. It was owned by a branch of the locally widespread Surtees family at one time. Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU NBL/DUR family history research in depth by THE local expert. Record searching service: you name the records, I search them!