(For other uses, see Crookes (disambiguation).) Crookes is a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the city centre. It borders Broomhill to the south, Walkley and Crookesmoor to the east and open countryside around the River Rivelin to the north. The population of the ward of the same name was 17,700 at the 2011 Census. The suburb is said to derive its name from the Old Norse "Krkor" which means a nook or corner of land. The urn was discovered near St Anthony's Well, which was believed to have medicinal properties.