Hartlepool Art Gallery
Hartlepool Art Gallery is an art gallery in Hartlepool, County Durham, England.[2]
The gallery opened in 1996. It is located in Church Square within Christ Church,[1] a restored Victorian church, built in 1854 and designed by the architect Edward Buckton Lamb (1806–1869).[3] The building has a 100-foot tower with six bells, which can still be rung.[4][5]
Hartlepool Art Gallery is co-located with a tourist information centre close to Hartlepool railway station 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.
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "NZ5132: Christ Church, Hartlepool". Geograph, UK. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ "Hartlepool Art Gallery". Culture 24, UK. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ "Hartlepool Art Gallery". This is Hartlepool. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ "Hartlepool Art Gallery". Britain's Finest. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ "Dove Details". dove.cccbr.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
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Coordinates: 54°41′09″N 1°12′35″W / 54.6857°N 1.2096°W
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