Hartlepool
About Hartlepool
Country : England
Region : North East
County : Tees Valley
District : Hartlepool
Population :88 611 (2001 Census)
A remarkable little town with a surprisingly big history - you're bound to leave with just what you wanted, as well as some stories to take home and a smile on your face, why just, of course, like any true traveller should.

The dramatic revival of Hartlepool has seen a proud maritime town, famous for its history and hospitality, emerge as one of the North East's favourite destinations for visitors who are looking for something a touch different.
Hartlepool's Maritime Experience
( Winner of the Pride of Northumbria Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2002 / 2003 )
Hartlepool's centrepiece is the award winning Maritime Experience - A superb re-creation of an 18th century seaport, telling the story of life at sea at the time of Nelson, Napoleon and the Battle of Trafalgar which dares you to experience life aboard a real British Naval frigate two centuries ago.
 Become entranced by the world of fighting ships and hardy mariners. Turn your head to seafaring games and physical tasks. Face the daily challenges, nautical rituals and the hardship of maritime life in days gone by....and have a fabulous day out at one of Tees Valley's premier attractions.
Hartlepool's Maritime Experience incorporates a host of activities including
HMS Trincomalee, a historic quayside, Fighting Ships, Quayside Coffee Shop, Skittle Square & Children's Activity Playship, Marine Barracks & Guard Room and the Museum of Hartlepool & PSS Wingfield Castle.
( Destination Hartlepool - The Official Website for Tourism (Historic Quay) )



 
The Museum of Hartlepool sits alongside the Historic Quay. The museum follows the time-line of the town from Neolithic times to the present day. It's well worth a visit and incorporates the PSS Wingfield Castle, a Hartlepool built paddle steamer.
( Hartlepool Historic Quay - This is Hartlepool )

Visit the Alan's photos set 
" Hartlepool Historic Quay "
 
Hartlepool will welcome up to 125 tall ships in 2010 after being chosen by race organisers to be the finishing point for the 2010 Tall Ships Race.

Hartlepool will greet the ships, which will have sailed from Kristiansand in Norway on the second and final leg of the race.

During their stay, the ships will be berthed in Jackson Dock and Hartlepool Marina, and there will be a host of special events organised in celebration.
The Legend of the Monkey
 
 There is a legend that during the Napoleonic Wars with France (1793-1815), a French ship was wrecked off the coast of Hartlepool. During the Napoleonic Wars there was a fear of a French invasion of Britain and much public concern about the possibility of French infiltrators and spies.

The only survivor of the wreck was a monkey, who managed to get safely to land. It was captured by some local fishermen, who tried to speak to it, and ask it questions. They could not understand its replies and, never having seen a monkey before, thought it was a strangely shaped human, speaking in a foreign language. They decided that it was talking French and was therefore a spy. It was then condemned to death and hanged on the Fish Sands, in front of the Town Wall. 
( Port Cities: Traditions and folklore - The Monkey legend )

H'Angus the Monkey is the official mascot of 
Hartlepool United F.C.. 

 
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