West Hartlepool
This article is about the place. For the Rugby Football Club, see West Hartlepool R.F.C. West Hartlepool map, 1859 West Hartlepool refers to the western part of what has since the 1960s been known as the borough of Hartlepool in North East England. It was originally formed in 1854 as the result of the opening of seaside docks and railways that connected the docks to cities to the east and west. [1] [2] Contents 1 History 2 Sport 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History The town of West Hartlepool was founded by Ralph Ward Jackson after having established the Stockton and Hartlepool Railway in 1839. [ citation needed ] The area, having just one farm house in 1845, steadily grew into a centre for shipping and railway transportation. [2] [3] The West Hartlepool Harbour and Dock (8 acres (0.032 km 2 )) opened on 1 June 1847. Five years later, also on 1 June, the Jackson dock (14 acres (0.057 km 2 )) opened as well as a rai...