Park Road, Hartlepool - looking east with St George's Church and hall on the right. The hall, closest building, was demolished some years ago and a new building which houses the Citizens' Advice Office is on the site.
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Location
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.
More detail »St. George's Church stands at the corner of York Road and Park Road. The Church was opened in 1902 as St. George's Congregational Church. Following the amalgamation of the Congregational and Presbyterian denominations, the Church is now known as St. George's United Reform Church.
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