Theatres · North East England
Borough Buildings and Borough Hall
In or near The Hartlepools.
Borough Buildings and Borough Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
Robert Graham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Borough Buildings and Borough Hall, the nearest railway station is Hartlepool, located 1.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TS24 0NY. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Borough Buildings and Borough Hall is a cinema or movie theatre in England North East, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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Heritage listing
Hartlepool Borough Hall is municipal building, which served as the meeting place of the old Hartlepool Borough Council, before it amalgamated with West Hartlepool County Borough Council. It is located on the Headland, Hartlepool in County Durham, England and is a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
The Heugh Battery Museum is dedicated to preserving the only First World War battlefield in the UK, commemorating the Bombardment of Hartlepool in December 1914. Visitors can explore a collection of military artifacts and learn about the site's historical significance through guided tours and exhibits.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hartlepool Borough Hall is municipal building, which served as the meeting place of the old Hartlepool Borough Council, before it amalgamated with West Hartlepool County Borough Council. It is located on the Headland, Hartlepool in County Durham, England and is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
Hartlepool was an ancient borough, having been given a charter by King John in 1200. It was reformed to become a municipal borough in 1850. A few years later the council decided to commission a new market hall which could also serve as their headquarters: the site they chose was a street known as Johnny's Close. The foundation stone for the new building was laid on 10 August 1865. It was designed by Charles J. Adams in the Italianate style, built in red brick with stone dressings at a cost of £5,000 and was officially opened by the mayor, James Groves, on 4 October 1866. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with eleven bays facing onto Middlegate; the central bay featured a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6962, -1.1834
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Headland
- Postcode
- TS24 0NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Phone
- 01429 270746
- Established
- 1866
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool — 1.9 km
- Opening
- Friday – Monday from 10am – 4pm
- Official site
- www.heughbattery.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26554151 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hartlepool Borough Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borough Buildings and Borough Hall?
- Borough Buildings and Borough Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS24 0NY), in the parish of Headland.
- What is Borough Buildings and Borough Hall?
- Borough Buildings and Borough Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Borough Buildings and Borough Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS24 0NY.
- When was Borough Buildings and Borough Hall built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- Is Borough Buildings and Borough Hall a listed building?
- Borough Buildings and Borough Hall is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Borough Buildings and Borough Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Borough Buildings and Borough Hall is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Borough Buildings and Borough Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS24 0NY.