Winlaton is a village situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.

Crowley not only produced high-quality nails, but also iron goods such as pots, hinges, wheel-hubs, hatchets and edged tools.

He could also make heavy forgings, such as chains, pumps, cannon carriages and anchors up to four tons in weight.

[5] "Coffee Johnny", a local Blaydon celebrity (1829-1900), is buried at St Paul's church graveyard.

Not only was he over six feet six inches and well made (he was a blacksmith at Winlaton), but he was quite a dandy and on special occasions wore a tall white hat.