Hartlepool Art Gallery is an

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. The gallery opened in . It is located in Church Square within Christ Church, a restored Victorian church, built in 1854 and designed by the architect

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(1806–1869). The building has a 100-foot tower with six bells, which can still be rung. Hartlepool Art Gallery is co-located with a

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close to

Hartlepool railway station Hartlepool is a railway station on the Durham Coast Line, which runs between Newcastle and Middlesbrough via Hartlepool. The station, situated south-east of Sunderland, serves the port town of Hartlepool in County Durham, England. It is owned ...

and the town centre. The temporary exhibition programme includes crafts, contemporary and fine art, and photography. There is also a permanent collection. The gallery is run by

Hartlepool Borough Council The Borough of Hartlepool is a unitary authority area in ceremonial County Durham, England. The borough's largest town is Hartlepool. It borders the County Durham district as well as the boroughs of Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees ...

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Hartlepool Art GalleryHartlepool Borough Council
Art museums established in 1996 1996 establishments in England Museums in County Durham Local museums in County Durham Art museums and galleries in County Durham Buildings and structures in Hartlepool Former churches in County Durham {{UK-museum-stub

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