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'''Hartlepool''' is a seaside and port town on the [[North Sea]] coast of south-eastern [[County Durham]], England. It has a population of around 93,000. The town has its origins in the 7th century, at which time present-day County Durham was the cradle for the development of [[Christianity]] in the kingdom of [[Northumbria]], when the [[monastery]] on the Hartlepool headland was founded. | '''Hartlepool''' is a seaside and port town on the [[North Sea]] coast of south-eastern [[County Durham]], England. It has a population of around 93,000. The town has its origins in the 7th century, at which time present-day County Durham was the cradle for the development of [[Christianity]] in the kingdom of [[Northumbria]], when the [[monastery]] on the Hartlepool headland was founded. | ||
| + | As with the rest of the [[North East England|North East]], Hartlepool has in the 21st century seen an increase in social problems such as addiction, unemployment, homelessness and domestic violence. Hartlepool was one of three areas in [[Northern England]] to experience twice the national average rates of Deaths of Despair (fatalities associated with [[drugs]], [[alcohol]] and/or [[suicide]]), with these making making up 70.5 of 100,000 deaths.<ref>[https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/living-in-the-north-of-england-increases-risk-of-death-from-alcohol-drugs-and-suicide/ Living in the North of England increases risk of death from alcohol, drugs and suicide] </ref> | ||
== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
Hartlepool is mentioned in the popular [[Irish]] and American [[Folk music|folk]] song "Poor Paddy Works on the Railway" ("In eighteen hundred and forty two; | Hartlepool is mentioned in the popular [[Irish]] and American [[Folk music|folk]] song "Poor Paddy Works on the Railway" ("In eighteen hundred and forty two; | ||
From Hartlepool I moved to Crewe"), which may date back to as early as the 1850s. A popular rendition of the song was released by [[Shane MacGowan]]'s band [[The Pogues]] in 1984. | From Hartlepool I moved to Crewe"), which may date back to as early as the 1850s. A popular rendition of the song was released by [[Shane MacGowan]]'s band [[The Pogues]] in 1984. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Settlements in County Durham]] | [[Category:Settlements in County Durham]] | ||
Revision as of 19:17, December 23, 2024
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Shire county | County Durham |
| Council | Hartlepool Borough Council |
| Population | 92,600 |
Hartlepool is a seaside and port town on the North Sea coast of south-eastern County Durham, England. It has a population of around 93,000. The town has its origins in the 7th century, at which time present-day County Durham was the cradle for the development of Christianity in the kingdom of Northumbria, when the monastery on the Hartlepool headland was founded.
As with the rest of the North East, Hartlepool has in the 21st century seen an increase in social problems such as addiction, unemployment, homelessness and domestic violence. Hartlepool was one of three areas in Northern England to experience twice the national average rates of Deaths of Despair (fatalities associated with drugs, alcohol and/or suicide), with these making making up 70.5 of 100,000 deaths.[1]
Culture
Hartlepool is mentioned in the popular Irish and American folk song "Poor Paddy Works on the Railway" ("In eighteen hundred and forty two; From Hartlepool I moved to Crewe"), which may date back to as early as the 1850s. A popular rendition of the song was released by Shane MacGowan's band The Pogues in 1984.