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Headland Conservation Area
The Headland Conservation Area in Hartlepool includes the historic core of the town, featuring a mix of medieval to Victorian maritime architecture. The Headland (a coastal peninsula) was the site of an Anglo-Saxon monastery founded by St Hilda around 647 AD.
The conservation area includes the 12th-century St Hilda’s Church, Sandwell Gate (remnant of medieval town walls), and the Heugh Battery. The area is characterized by narrow streets, Victorian houses, and maintains a strong maritime atmosphere, providing extensive views of the coast, with the Heugh Lighthouse and promenade.
The conservation area was designated in 1969 and in 2007 it's boundaries were changed to include the Heugh Breakwater. The conservation area is managed by Hartlepool Borough Council and the designation ensures that any changes to the area, such as building alterations, maintain or enhance its unique character.
Note: Map data from Hartlepool Borough Council c/o Open Data UK, under the Open Government Licence, imported into Google MyMaps, February 2026. Check with HBC for amendments and updates.
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Church of St Hilda
- Overview About St Hilda's Church Map Street View St Hilda's Church on Hartlepool Headland dates from the 13th century, built on the site of a 7th century monastery. The church …
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Heugh Battery
- Overview About Heugh Battery Map Street View The Heugh Gun Battery was built on the Headland in 1860 to protect the fast growing port of Hartlepool. The Battery guns were …
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Heugh Lighthouse
- Overview About Heugh Lighthouse Map Street View Heugh Lighthouse on the Headland at Hartlepool was built in 1927. There was an earlier lghthouse at this location (1846-1915), which was probably …
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Manor House
- Overview Map Street View This disused building on Friar Street, Headland in Hartlepool was once the north-east wing of the former St. Hilda's Hospital. It was built on the remains …
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Sebastopol Cannon
- Overview Map Street View The Sebastopol Cannon is located on the Headland at Hartlepool, near the Heugh Battery and Heugh Lighthouse. The cannon was captured from the Russian army at …
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HARTLEPOOL HEADLAND CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL AND MANAGEMENT PLAN, 2025
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War Memorial
- Overview About the Memorial Map Street View This war memorial is located in Redheugh Gardens, off Cliff Terrace in Headland, Hartlepool. The bronze statue of a winged figure "Triumphant Youth" …
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Hartlepool Borough Hall
- Overview Map Street View Hartlepool Borough Hall was built on Middlegate in 1865, by C.J. Adams. The municipal buildings included a market hall. The 3-bay extension to the right of …
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Historic Buildings and Monuments in the Borough of Hartlepool
- Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, and conservation areas in the Borough of Hartlepool: Structure List No. Grade Built~ Ward / Locality Note Nos. 1-6, Regent Street 1263227 II C19th Headland …
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Church of St Hilda
- Overview About St Hilda's Church Map Street View St Hilda's Church on Hartlepool Headland dates from the 13th century, built on the site of a 7th century monastery. The church …
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Heugh Battery
- Overview About Heugh Battery Map Street View The Heugh Gun Battery was built on the Headland in 1860 to protect the fast growing port of Hartlepool. The Battery guns were …
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Heugh Lighthouse
- Overview About Heugh Lighthouse Map Street View Heugh Lighthouse on the Headland at Hartlepool was built in 1927. There was an earlier lghthouse at this location (1846-1915), which was probably …
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Manor House
- Overview Map Street View This disused building on Friar Street, Headland in Hartlepool was once the north-east wing of the former St. Hilda's Hospital. It was built on the remains …
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Sebastopol Cannon
- Overview Map Street View The Sebastopol Cannon is located on the Headland at Hartlepool, near the Heugh Battery and Heugh Lighthouse. The cannon was captured from the Russian army at …
from https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk…
HARTLEPOOL HEADLAND CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL AND MANAGEMENT PLAN, 2025
Added by
Simon Cotterill
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War Memorial
- Overview About the Memorial Map Street View This war memorial is located in Redheugh Gardens, off Cliff Terrace in Headland, Hartlepool. The bronze statue of a winged figure "Triumphant Youth" …
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Hartlepool Borough Hall
- Overview Map Street View Hartlepool Borough Hall was built on Middlegate in 1865, by C.J. Adams. The municipal buildings included a market hall. The 3-bay extension to the right of …
