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- The old town was founded in the 7th century, around the monastery of Hartlepool Abbey on a headland. As the village grew into a town in the Middle Ages, its harbour served as the County Palatine of Durham 's official port.
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The old town was founded in the 7th century, around the monastery of Hartlepool Abbey on a headland. As the village grew into a town in the Middle Ages, its harbour served as the County Palatine of Durham's official port.
With a population of 98,000 and situated on the North East coast of England Hartlepool was originally two towns, the ancient town of Hartlepool, known locally as the Headland, and the more recent West Hartlepool. They amalgamated in 1967 to form what is now the single entity known as Hartlepool.
Hartlepool was originally two towns, the ancient town of Old Hartlepool, known locally as the Headland, and the more recent West Hartlepool. They amalgamated in 1967 to form what is now the single entity known as Hartlepool.
Did you know that Hartlepool was originally two towns? Or that it’s original town, known these days as The Headland, was the site of an Anglo-Saxon monastery founded in 640 AD? Take a trip to the Museum of Hartlepool and begin to uncover even more of Hartlepool’s fascinating heritage.
Oct 10, 2024 · Modern development dates from the coming of the railway in 1835, when Hartlepool became a port for the Durham coalfield, exporting coal and importing pit props. In 1847 the West Hartlepool dock was added, and a new town was laid out alongside.
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The original town of Old Hartlepool, known locally as the 'Headland', was founded on the site of a monastery that dates back to Anglo-Saxon times. The monastery was destroyed during a Danish raid in 800 AD.
Jul 26, 2023 · Hartlepool’s old town was founded in the seventh century and has since grown into a bustling seaside town. Buried beneath its streets however, are hundreds of layers of history and stories...
