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Sebastopol Cannon


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 the Siege of Sebastopol, 1854-56, during the Crimean War. It was presented to Hartlepool Borough Council by Lord Panmure in 1857. The cannon is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Hartlepool Headland Grade II Listed 1857 Historic Buildings and Monuments in the Borough of Hartlepool Headland Conservation Area
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SEBASTOPOL GUN - List Entry
- "Field gun, late C18/early C19, of gun metal, mounted on 2-wheeled gun-carriage attached to 2 concentric-circular concrete steps. Captured from the Russian army at the siege of Sebastopol, 1854-56, and …
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List number: 1250110
List grade: 2
Grid ref: NZ5321433831
District: Tees Valley

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