Hartlepool Walk: Town Centre & Marina【4K】

Located in County Durham, and around 30 miles southeast of Newcastle, is the town of Hartlepool.

The origin of Hartlepool dates back to circa 640 AD with the founding of a monastery in the area. A fishing village grew up nearby. The monastery is believed to have been destroyed by Danish Vikings in the 9th century, but the village of Hartlepool remained.

According to records, by 1153 Hartlepool had grown into a small but busy port. In 1201 it was granted a charter by King John. Around this time it had established itself as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham (the official name of the historic county - what we now refer to as County Durham), and one of the primary ports along England's east coast.

During the early 14th century, defensive walls were built around Hartlepool in anticipation of war with Scotland following Robert the Bruce being crowned King of Scotland. In 1315, before the walls were completed, the Scots attacked and sacked Hartlepool. The town eventually recovered and in the late 15th century a pier was built to assist in the harbour's workload.

In 1644 during the English Civil War, a Scottish army on the side of the Parliamentarians occupied Hartlepool. They held the town for three years until, in 1647, they were relieved by English troops. Later on in the 17th century, the port of Hartlepool was made subordinate to Stockton. During the period that followed, it declined back into a small fishing village all the way until the early 19th century.

In 1835 the new docks opened in Hartlepool. This was followed, in 1839, by the arrival of the railway. As a result of these two openings, Hartlepool was able to export coal from the Durham coalfield. In addition, an ironworks was established in 1838. Consequently, the population of Hartlepool surged from around 1,300 in 1831 to over 21,000 by 1891.

In 1844 a new town was created, and was named West Hartlepool. This came about as a result of a dispute between the owners of the railway and the owners of the docks in regard to coal shipment tariffs. The railway owners decided to build their own docks, which opened in 1847. By the 1880s West Hartlepool had grown bigger than the original town. It wasn't until 1967 that the two settlements merged under one council.

In 1962 the last shipyard in Hartlepool closed. Decades later, the quayside area of the town would be transformed, starting in 1987 with the arrival of HMS Trincomalee. This post-Napoleonic era Royal Navy frigate was first launched in 1817. She now stands at Jackson's Dock as a restored museum ship, and part of the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool. The museum itself opened in the 1990s amidst the backdrop of the Historic Quay - a faithful reproduction of an 18th century seaport portraying the experience of what life was like at the time of Nelson and Trafalgar. In the immediate vicinity is Hartlepool Marina.

Hartlepool is represented in sport by Hartlepool United Football Club. Founded in 1908, they have played their home games at Victoria Park ever since.

TV presenter Jeff Stelling was born and raised in Hartlepool.

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Filmed: 15th October 2021

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/gndbWVrUFNnU5dfUA

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Stockton Street
0:28 Church Square
1:41 Church Street
6:09 Victoria Terrace
8:09 Maritime Avenue
17:41 Jackson's Dock
18:58 National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool
19:32 Jackson's Dock
20:51 Maritime Avenue
22:14 The Highlight