Croft-on-Tees is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It has also been known as Croft Spa, and from which the former Croft Spa railway station took its name. It lies 11 miles (18 km) north-north west of the county town of Northallerton.
The Croft Hotel
Croft Bridge carrying the A167 over the Tees
Croft on Tees, St Peter's Church
Kettledrum (1858–1885) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from August 1860 to September 1861 he ran eight times and won four races. As a three-year-old in 1861, he won The Derby and the Doncaster Cup and finished second in the 2000 Guineas and the St Leger. At the end of the season he was retired to stud where he had limited success, and was later exported to Austria-Hungary.
Painting of Kettledrum by Harry Hall
The St Hubert's Church building at Dunsop Bridge was financed by Charles Towneley from Kettledrum's Derby winnings.
Kettledrum Inn in Mereclough named after the Derby winner