Hartlepool Smallcrafts Association, Commericial Street, Middleton, Hartlepool. This is the only original building left in old Middleton and was previously the Prince of Wales public house.
Premises known as The Smallies.
Donor : W Henderson
Creator : W Henderson
Part of the "Hartlepool Public Houses" collection
Location
Photographs of Public Houses in and around Hartlepool in the 1980s
More detail »Hartlepool Smallcrafts Association, Middleton, Hartlepool
More detail »Hartlepool Smallcrafts Association, Commercial Street, Middleton, Hartlepool. The premises are now part of the Marina development with flats on two sides of the building.
Premises known as The Smallies
More detail »Middleton is situated on the North Sea coast between the centre of Hartlepool/West Hartlepool and old Hartlepool.
More detail »The Prince of Wales public house, Commercial Terrace, Middleton, Hartlepoo was opened in 1868.
In July 1958, following a petition it was agreed that it could open Monday and Friday at 5 p.m. and Wednesday Thursday at 5.30 p.m. rather than the usual 6- 10 pm. hours in order to 'settle the dust of a day's labour' .
It closed in 1968 and the premises are now used by Hartlepool Smallcrafts Association.
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