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The ferry ran from 1854 – 1952 to the now non-existant village of Middleton.
The last true ferry man Bull Boagey slipped on these steps in 1951, cracking his head which killed him.
Hartlepool to Middleton Ferry Steps
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Bull Boagey was my auntie’s Granda.
The accident was in Dec 1952 – the information board near the steps is wrong!