Headland, Hartlepool

Headland is a civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool, County Durham, in the North East of England. The parish covers old Hartlepool and the surrounding estates.

The Heugh Battery, one of three constructed to protect the port of Hartlepool in 1860, is located in the area along with a museum.[1]

The area made national headlines in July 1994 in connection with the murder of Rosie Palmer, a local toddler.[2]

History

On 19 March 2002 the Time Team searched for an Anglo-Saxon monastery.

References
  1. "Historic war museum could close unless £5,000 is raised - here's how you can help". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  2. Corrigan, Naomi (2010-06-11). "Mum of Rosie Palmer tells of 16 year legal battle for justice". gazettelive. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
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