I think you have misunderstood something here - only Criminal Cases which are too srious to be dealt with by the Magistrates, or where the defendant on a criminal charge has elected to be tried, are heard at Crown Courts.(posted 8159 days ago)You probably mean the County Court - now not all of these are always available for hearing possession claims, or it may be that there is some complication which requires your case to be heard by a judge sitting in open court rather than chambers.
Whatever you are facing - get a solicitor, the fees will pay dividends if there are any "holes" in the case. Costs are strictly limited and there are no "open chequebooks" for costs nowadays - so the experience might not be as horrendous as you think.