Although it may seem like a quiet, ordinary suburb on the fringes of a city, Crookes has a surprisingly rich history that makes it anything but ordinary. From its unlikely musical tradition to its centuries-old pubs, Crookes has been a lively place long before students called it home and put their stamp on the area. Situated by an old Roman road, there has been evidence of human habitation here since 3000 BCE. In 1887, archaeologists uncovered funerary remains dating back to 1500 BCE. In addition, other discoveries have unearthed a Bronze Age arrowhead, a Roman coin of Magnentius, an urn, calcinated human bone and an incense cup. However, it wasn’t until 980CE that a permanent settlement, the aptly-named Krkur, was established here by the Vikings.
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