West Hartlepool War Memorial, Hartlepool

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West Hartlepool War Memorial or Victory Square War Memorial or Victoria Square Cenotaph is a war memorial in Hartlepool, County Durham, England commemorating those from West Hartlepool who died in World War I and World War II. The war memorial, created in the 1920s, is located on Victoria Road in Hartlepool's Victory Square. The square was created for this monument. ()

Established: 1923 (101 years ago)Unveiled: 11 October 1923Coordinates: 54°41'6"N, 1°12'52"W

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Hartlepool United Kingdom

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West Hartlepool War Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, HMS Trincomalee, National Museum of the Royal Navy, PS Wingfield Castle.

~440 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, Hartlepool
3 min walk • Middleton Grange is a shopping centre in Hartlepool, England. It was built in 1969 and it was opened by Princess Anne on 27 May 1970. The site of the shopping centre was originally terraced streets that were demolished in the late 1960s.
0.5 miNE
Ship
HMS Trincomalee, Hartlepool
13 min walk • HMS Trincomalee is a Royal Navy Leda-class sailing frigate built shortly after the end of the Napoleonic Wars. She is now restored as a museum ship in Hartlepool, England.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Maritime museum
National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool
12 min walk • The National Museum of the Royal Navy is a maritime exposition and visitor attraction in Hartlepool, County Durham, Northern England. The concept of the attraction is the thematic re-creation of an 18th-century seaport, in the time of Lord Nelson, Napoleon and the Battle of Trafalgar.
0.5 miNE
Ship
PS Wingfield Castle, Hartlepool
12 min walk • The PS Wingfield Castle is a former Humber Estuary ferry, now preserved as a museum ship in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The Wingfield Castle was built by William Gray & Company at Hartlepool, and launched in 1934, along with a sister ship, the Tattershall Castle.
0.6 miN
Mosque
Nasir Mosque, Hartlepool
15 min walk • Nasir Mosque is the first purpose-built mosque in Hartlepool, located on Brougham Terrace. The mosque was built by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and inaugurated in 2005 by Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
1.1 miW
Park
Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool
28 min walk • Ward Jackson Park is a municipal park located in Hartlepool, England. It is named after Ralph Ward Jackson, a local industrialist, who founded West Hartlepool in the 19th century.
0.7 miNE
Lighthouse
Seaton Carew lighthouse, Hartlepool
17 min walk • The Seaton Carew lighthouses were a pair of leading light towers built in Seaton Carew to guide ships into the River Tees. The low light was demolished over a century ago and what remained of the high light has been rebuilt in Hartlepool Marina.
0.5 miNE
History museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Museum of Hartlepool, Hartlepool
12 min walk • The Museum of Hartlepool opened in 1996 and is located within the attraction Hartlepool's Maritime Experience. It houses the collections once on display in the Gray Art Gallery and Museum and the Maritime Museum which was on the Headland, Hartlepool, both are now closed. The fine art collections are displayed at Hartlepool Art Gallery.
~1040 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Hartlepool Art Gallery, Hartlepool
6 min walk • Hartlepool Art Gallery is an art gallery in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The gallery opened in 1996. It is located in Church Square within Christ Church, a restored Victorian church, built in 1854 and designed by the architect Edward Buckton Lamb.
~1130 ftE
54°41'6"N • 1°12'33"W
The Studio, Hartlepool
6 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
~1610 ftN
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Victoria Park, Hartlepool
8 min walk • Victoria Park is a football ground in Hartlepool, County Durham, England, which is the home of League Two club Hartlepool United. The four sides of the ground are known as the Town End Terrace, the Niramax Stand, the Cyril Knowles Stand and the Rink End.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to West Hartlepool War Memorial?

Nearby attractions include Borough of Hartlepool, Hartlepool (5 min walk), Hartlepool College of Further Education, Hartlepool (5 min walk), Hartlepool Art Gallery, Hartlepool (6 min walk), The Studio, Hartlepool (6 min walk).

How to get to West Hartlepool War Memorial by public transport?

The nearest stations to West Hartlepool War Memorial:

Bus

Hartlepool Town Centre • Lines: 36 (1 min walk)
Park Road • Lines: 36 (5 min walk)

Train

Hartlepool (8 min walk)