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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hartlepool

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hartlepool, England

Updated August 5, 2019

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HMS Trincomalee

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.
Hartlepool Monkey Memorial

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.
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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.
Andy Capp statue.

Hartlepool, England

Andy Capp Statue

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.
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Demolition gear and No 7 Settler Tank

Hartlepool, England

Steetley Magnesite

Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.
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The Devil's Lapstone

Peterlee, England

Devil's Lapstone

This moss-covered boulder is said to be part of a diabolical plant to sabotage the Durham Cathedral's foundation.
6 miles from Hartlepool
Apollo Pavilion

Peterlee, England

Apollo Pavilion

A Brutalist monument in the middle of a housing estate by artist Victor Pasmore.
6 miles from Hartlepool
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