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About Hartlepool

Known for

The Hartlepool Monkey (the legend that locals hanged a shipwrecked monkey as a French spy), the Historic Quay (an extraordinary reconstructed 18th century waterfront), HMS Trincomalee (Britain's oldest warship), and a County Durham port town of remarkable naval heritage

A little history

The Hartlepool Monkey legend — that locals hanged a shipwrecked monkey during the Napoleonic Wars, believing it to be a French spy — has defined the town's identity for 200 years (and Hartlepool United's mascot is H'Angus the Monkey). HMS Trincomalee, built in 1817, is Britain's oldest floating warship and is preserved at the Historic Quay.

Local tip

The Historic Quay is genuinely excellent — an immersive recreation of an 18th century port. HMS Trincomalee is extraordinary. The marina for modern contrast. Seaton Carew beach for the traditional seaside.

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