Where is Heugh Battery Museum?

Heugh Battery Museum is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS24 0PS), in the parish of Headland.

How do I get to Heugh Battery Museum?

The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS24 0PS.

Is Heugh Battery Museum a protected site?

Yes — Heugh Battery Museum 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 Heugh Battery Museum?

The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS24 0PS.

Museums · North East England

Heugh Battery Museum

In or near The Hartlepools.

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Heugh Battery Museum in England North East, United Kingdom.

Old Boundary Marker on The Headland, Headland Parish, Hartlepool - geograph.org.uk - 6042976 — Milestone Society — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Hartlepool · 2.3 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Heugh Battery Museum 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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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 engaging displays and volunteer-led tours.

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

The Heugh (pronounced: ) Gun Battery is located on the Headland at Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The museum bills itself as the only battlefield of World War I in Great Britain.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Heugh Battery was one of three erected in 1860 to protect the fast-growing port of Hartlepool. Heugh and Lighthouse Battery were placed close by the lighthouse and armed with four and two 68pr smoothbore guns respectively. The third battery, Fairy Cove mounted three of the same weapons and was slightly further to the north at the end of the town moor. The original battery was modified for three 64pr Rifled Muzzle Loading guns in the 1880s and then fell out of use with the introduction of breech loaders on hydropneumatic mounts in 1893. The lighthouse battery was reconstructed for one of these guns, a 6-inch Mk VI and a further two were placed in Cemetery Battery north of the town.…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.6972, -1.1765
District: Hartlepool
Parish: Headland
Postcode: TS24 0PS
Parliamentary constituency: Hartlepool
Phone: 01429 270746
Nearest railway station: Hartlepool — 2.3 km
Opening: Friday – Monday from 10am – 4pm
Official site: www.heughbattery.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q12059992 (CC0)
wikipedia: Heugh Battery (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Hartlepool Bombardment Memorial

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Lighthouses · North East England

Heugh Lighthouse

Heugh Lighthouse — lighthouse in County Durham, England.

Free🐕👶↗ heughbattery.co.uk

The Heugh (Hartlepool Headland) lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 655356

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Memorials & monuments · North East England

Hartlepool Bombardment Memorial (1914-2014)

Hartlepool Bombardment Memorial (1914-2014) — a memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕↗ heughbattery.co.uk

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Memorials & monuments · North East England

Redheugh Gardens War Memorial

Redheugh Gardens War Memorial — War memorial, dating to 1921-12-17.

Free🐕↗ heughbattery.co.uk

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark - geograph.org.uk - 8139795

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Memorials & monuments · North East England

Beacon (Fire Beacon)

Beacon (Fire Beacon) — a memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕↗ heughbattery.co.uk

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark - geograph.org.uk - 5909881

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Beaches · North East England

Block Sands

Block Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.

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Places to stay

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Hotels · North East England

The Marine

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Hotels · North East England

Seaton Hotel

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Campsites · North East England

Crimdon House Farm

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Caravan parks · North East England

Ashfield Caravan Park

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Caravan parks · North East England

North Hart Farm

North Hart Farm — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.

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Caravan parks · North East England

Crimdon Dene Holiday Park

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Places to eat & drink

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Cafés · North East England