St John's Presbyterian Church, Park Road, Hartlepool. Shows Park Road Council School on North Side of Park Road, Ouston Street on right.
Donor : Hartlepool Museum Service
Location
Park Road Hartlepool is a mile long. The lower part, in particular from Stockton Street to York Road, has always been largely a business area, whereas the upper part is mainly residential. There are many substantial detached and semi detached homes, mainly of Victorian and Edwardian build which are fairly expensive properties.
When first developed, it was named Commercial Street, but this was changed in the mid 1880s because when Ward Jackson Park was opened in 1883, it literally became a road to the park from the centre of town.
More detail »This school was opened in 1884 as an Upper Grade school for more able secondary age pupils. When Elwick Rd School opened in 1906, most pupils were transferred there and Lark Rd b3 and an ordinary secondary school. It closed in 1964 and most pupils were admitted to Lister Street Seniors which in turn closed for secondary pupils in 1966. THe building was demolished in 1984.
More detail »Opened in 1880, the church was demolished in 1985 some time after closing and the site is the lower Park Road entrance to the Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. The congregation became part of St George's United Reform Church.
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