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Steetley Magnesite

Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.

Hartlepool, England

Heugh Gun Battery Memorial Tablet

This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

Hartlepool, England

Hartlepool Monkey Memorial

The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.

Hartlepool, England

HMS Trincomalee

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

Hartlepool, England

Andy Capp Statue

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.

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Tees Transporter Bridge

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

7 miles from Hartlepool

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'Temenos'

This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage

7 miles from Hartlepool

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