Hartlepool in County Durham!

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:06 pm

The latest issue of Retail Week has a 'Top 100 biggest' shopping centres article, and it's got the town/city and what county it's in - Plymouth, Devon - Walsall, West Midlands etc. In at number 50-odd is 'Hartlepool, County Durham'. Brought a smile to my face.

And who'd have thought that Middleton Grange shopping centre was 50 oddth biggest in Britain?

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36686

so they finally got the county right at last... :grin:

butchers block · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:43 pm

Hartlepool isn't in any county.
The Lord Lieutenant of Durham represents the town for ceremonial purposes but other than that?

When I have to fill in a form or somethin that requires a county I put Hartlepool.
Just like New York - So good they named it twice
However I am of that age where I was born in Hartlepool, County Durham and spent the first 30 years of my life as a Durham Lad and still regard myself as such.

poolpower · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:47 pm

me too
durham county education committee was all the rage

when i was a lad
it said so on your text books

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:57 am

chip fireball wrote:

do they mean covered shopping centres in the middle of towns containing at least 3 greggs outlets ?
cos thats the only way we would be 50th biggest.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36686

butchers block wrote:

Hartlepool isn't in any county.
The Lord Lieutenant of Durham represents the town for ceremonial purposes but other than that?

When I have to fill in a form or somethin that requires a county I put Hartlepool.
Just like New York - So good they named it twice
However I am of that age where I was born in Hartlepool, County Durham and spent the first 30 years of my life as a Durham Lad and still regard myself as such.

Durham County still exists as a county and even before 1974 when Hartlepool and even West Hartlepool were County Boroughs, the address was County Durham. We are back in exactly the same situation as pre 1974, where we run our own affars but for historical and ceremonial purposes we are in County Durham...just like Darlington and Stockton are.
Don't confuse the county of Durham with Durham County Council which is merely the admiistration for part of the county. IS THAT CLEAR???

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:10 am

Quote:

do they mean covered shopping centres in the middle of towns containing at least 3 greggs outlets ?

cos thats the only way we would be 50th biggest.

It might be to do with the concentration of shoe shops. :grin:

Seriously though, it's based on square footage of shops. Metro Centre is number one.

poolieineastlondon · **Joined:** Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:08 pm **Posts:** 453

Yesterday's Guardian had "Hartlepool, County Durham" below the photo of the school bus crash.

Maybe someone just hasn't told us that the town's back in county Durham?

Lord Smythe · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:31 am

And Hartlepool will be in North East Masters action on Sunday at Soccerena, Belmont, County Durham.

Interesting to read that you Poolies are all more than happy to be located in County Durham, you'll be calling yourselves Yakkers next!

poolpower · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:35 am

poolies are educated yakkers

butchers block · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:42 pm

Snowy wrote:

butchers block wrote:

Hartlepool isn't in any county.
The Lord Lieutenant of Durham represents the town for ceremonial purposes but other than that?

When I have to fill in a form or somethin that requires a county I put Hartlepool.
Just like New York - So good they named it twice
However I am of that age where I was born in Hartlepool, County Durham and spent the first 30 years of my life as a Durham Lad and still regard myself as such.

Durham County still exists as a county and even before 1974 when Hartlepool and even West Hartlepool were County Boroughs, the address was County Durham. We are back in exactly the same situation as pre 1974, where we run our own affars but for historical and ceremonial purposes we are in County Durham...just like Darlington and Stockton are.
Don't confuse the county of Durham with Durham County Council which is merely the admiistration for part of the county. IS THAT CLEAR???

NO!!!
Pre 1974 Hartlepool was still for some things still answerable to the County.
NOT NOW.

narl · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:47 pm

I egg chased and when you played for county it was Durham.

TheGingerPoolie · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:50 pm

Middleton Grange is the third biggest shopping centre in the North-East after MetroCentre and Eldon Square, fact!

John the Baptist · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:04 am **Posts:** 634

True.

But it is our only one.

Other places, eg. Diddlesbrough, have several all next to each other.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22615

poolieinnottingham wrote:

Quote:

do they mean covered shopping centres in the middle of towns containing at least 3 greggs outlets ?

cos thats the only way we would be 50th biggest.

It might be to do with the concentration of shoe shops. :grin:

Seriously though, it's based on square footage of shops. Metro Centre is number one.

Back in the mid eighties I brought my then girlfriend up to Hartlepool for a weeks leave. She went back convinced that the town was inhabited by centipedes with a penchant for shite shoes.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36686

butchers block wrote:

Snowy wrote:

butchers block wrote:

Hartlepool isn't in any county.
The Lord Lieutenant of Durham represents the town for ceremonial purposes but other than that?

When I have to fill in a form or somethin that requires a county I put Hartlepool.
Just like New York - So good they named it twice
However I am of that age where I was born in Hartlepool, County Durham and spent the first 30 years of my life as a Durham Lad and still regard myself as such.

Durham County still exists as a county and even before 1974 when Hartlepool and even West Hartlepool were County Boroughs, the address was County Durham. We are back in exactly the same situation as pre 1974, where we run our own affars but for historical and ceremonial purposes we are in County Durham...just like Darlington and Stockton are.
Don't confuse the county of Durham with Durham County Council which is merely the admiistration for part of the county. IS THAT CLEAR???

NO!!!
Pre 1974 Hartlepool was still for some things still answerable to the County.
NOT NOW.

I think you'll find it's YES...pre1974 we had the County Borough of Hartlepool not answerable to the county..pre 1967 we had the Borough of Hartlepool (basically the Headland and West View) partly run by the borough council and partly by Durham County Council.. the rest was the County Borough of West Hartlepool that was answerable only to itself... if you wanna bet on it I'll be happy to oblige :wink:

Bovverbootbob · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:51 pm

wot abowt Petalee towne center lyke!
therez nowt lyke a gud shoppin scenter 'n' Petalee iz nowt lyke a gud shoppin scenter

Spender · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:52 pm

Mr I wrote:

Back in the mid eighties I brought my then girlfriend up to Hartlepool for a weeks leave. She went back convinced that the town was inhabited by centipedes with a penchant for shite shoes.

Yeah, but 'she' (like we're buying that....) was probably looking for PVC underwear outfits, poppers, 'health clubs' and clubs playing Euro Disco.

Now if you'd took 'her' to Boro....... :roll:

parmopooly · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:50 pm

parmopooly · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:51 pm

PS it's broken now!!!!!! banghead

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:51 pm

1 -Upstairs opposite the freezer place,
2 - Near to the officers club
wheres the 3rd Greggs ?

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

Isn't the place next to McDonalds a Greggs now, it used to be the Bakers Oven I think

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:26 am

parmopooly wrote:

PS it's broken now!!!!!! banghead

They've still got them in George Collies!!!! :sweeeet:

PS....I've been meaning to tell you for Months now....but I can't get a word in!!!! confised

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:30 pm

In 1971 my job in the Highways Department of Hartlepool Council was rumoured to be moving over to a new Cleveland County Council, from Burn Road to somewhere in Middlesbrough. So in my infinite wisdom, I thought I don't want to work in the Boro, so I joined the RAF instead

But getting back to the thread, even after this change to Cleveland, all my letters home were always addressed to County Durham, for the next 6 years. I suppose it was the bl**dy TS postcode that made sure they all arrived OK. bbolt

stupoolie · **Posted:** Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:02 pm

GroovyCrimes wrote:

1 -Upstairs opposite the freezer place,
2 - Near to the officers club
wheres the 3rd Greggs ?

I believe its the one between McDonalds & JD Sports

parmopooly · **Posted:** Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:49 am

MutleyRules wrote:

parmopooly wrote:

PS it's broken now!!!!!! banghead

They've still got them in George Collies!!!! :sweeeet:

PS....I've been meaning to tell you for Months now....but I can't get a word in!!!! confised

where's George Collies????

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

corner of park road and waldon street

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36686

...probably rounding up his sheep.

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:35 pm

You're too sharp for us lot on here Snowy. clappp

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:08 am

parmopooly wrote:

where's George Collies????

Mr.No.6 is right....Park Road/Waldon Street!!!! :grin:

They've got 2 different ones of the Town Wall!!!! :grin:

parmopooly · **Posted:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:30 pm

I can picture it now.

Picture it.....boom boom.........

Hartlepool in County Durham!

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