The image is taken from around the Park Road/ York Road traffic lights and is probably the early 1970s. The Park Hotel can be seen on the right behind the lamp post and the two one story buildings next to it still exist. The large Victorian house and Ewart Parson's garage were demolished to make way for Titan House and a row of shops. Beyond the Park Hotel is a Fina petrol garage which was demolished and Shotton's Kitchen Showroom is there now.
On the left hand side, St George's Church Hall on the corner of Windsor Street has been demolished and a modern office building is in its place.
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Park Road Hartlepool is a mile long. The lower part, in particular from Stockton Street to York Road, has always been largely a business area, whereas the upper part is mainly residential. There are many substantial detached and semi detached homes, mainly of Victorian and Edwardian build which are fairly expensive properties.
When first developed, it was named Commercial Street, but this was changed in the mid 1880s because when Ward Jackson Park was opened in 1883, it literally became a road to the park from the centre of town.
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