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Natural landmarks · North East England

Headland

Headland in England North East, United Kingdom.

Tall Ships, Victoria Harbour, Hartlepool - geograph.org.uk - 2152470

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Headland is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Headland is a civil parish in the Borough of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The parish covers the old part of Hartlepool and nearby villages.

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Background

History

The Heugh Battery, one of three constructed to protect the port of Hartlepool in 1860, is located in the area along with a museum. The area made national headlines in July 1994 in connection with the murder of Rosie Palmer, a local toddler. On 19 March 2002 the Time Team searched for an Anglo-Saxon monastery.

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Coordinates
54.7000, -1.1900

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Where is Headland?
Headland is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7000°, -1.1900°.