Headland, Hartlepool
54.70°N 1.19°W Headland is a civil parish in the Borough of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The parish covers the old part of Hartlepool and nearby villages.
Croft Gardens
History
Hartlepool Headland showing the town wall built in the Middle Ages.
The Heugh Battery, one of three constructed to protect the port of Hartlepool in 1860, is located in the area along with a museum.[1]
The area made national headlines in July 1994 in connection with the murder of Rosie Palmer, a local toddler.[2]
On 19 March 2002 the Time Team searched for an Anglo-Saxon monastery.
See also
References
- "Historic war museum could close unless £5,000 is raised - here's how you can help". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- Corrigan, Naomi (11 June 2010). "Mum of Rosie Palmer tells of 16 year legal battle for justice". gazettelive. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
External links
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