Clockwise from top, Gladys Worthy, Voltigeur, Brian Honour, Harold Hornsey and William Shakespeare.Clockwise from top, Gladys Worthy, Voltigeur, Brian Honour, Harold Hornsey and William Shakespeare.
Clockwise from top, Gladys Worthy, Voltigeur, Brian Honour, Harold Hornsey and William Shakespeare.

23 Hartlepool streets and who or what they are named after

Ever stopped and wondered just where a certain street – perhaps even your own – got its name from?

From poets to politicians and flowers to footballers, here are the stories behind 23 Hartlepool addresses. Thanks to local historian Frances Wilson for her co-operation in compiling this article.

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