Prince of Wales Hotel, Middleton. Premises later became Hartlepool Smallcrafts Association. Still in use today.
Donor : Hartlepool Museum Service
Location
Hartlepool Smallcrafts Association, Middleton, Hartlepool
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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