Show on map Sir William Gray was the first Mayor of West Hartlepool from 1887 to 1888 and founder of the shipbuilders William Gray and Company 
This status was unveiled on 26th March 1898 by Alderman Clarkson (or rather the wind which blew off the covers before he had chance), the sculptor was William Day Keyworth Jr with the foundry being Rovini and Partanti
Show on map The name of Hartlepool is supposedly derived from Heruteu, ‘Island of the Stag’ via Hertepol, ‘Pool of the Hart’
Show on map The tale of the residents of Hartlepool hanging a monkey as French spy during the Napoleonic Wars is very well known.
This Make A Wish For The Monkey statue in the marina, now collect coins for charity.
Show on map Orme The Viking is part of the Ormesby Beck landscaping project and was unveiled on April 30th 2012.
Orme being a viking word for serpent or dragon and the suffix “by” being common locally for a viking dwelling place.
Pupils at Berwick Hills Primary School designed the statue, outfit and weapons, and also the dragon seating.
Show on map ‘Train’ by David Mach was unveiled by Lord Palumbo of Walbrook on 23rd June 1997
The sculpture is 23ft high by 130ft long and consists of 185,000 bricks, it represent an A4 class loco such as the Mallard
Show on map It seems that par for the course for getting housing development contracts these days is throwing in some public art.
These look alright now, but i’ll reserve final judgement for a few years to see if they still look good then.
Show on map The Sheaf Thrower by Michael Disley was erected in 19th June 1995
It commemorates the tradition of Sheaf Throwing at the annual Greatham feast, which has been happening for 550 years.
Apparently a piece of the birds head fell off shortly after installation, but has since been repaired.
Show on map This chair in the woods features many of the buildings in the park
The Temple of Minerva and Statue of Neptune are depicted on the seat.
The Gothic Ruin is carved into the back rest.
Show on map The original Neptune statue was placed in the Serpentine Lake in June 1758 by John Burdon, it was in position until around 1945 when it disappeared. Photos show it to be the same design as the 1729 Neptune in Durham Market Square which was sculpted by Andrew Carpenter.
This replacement sculpted by Keith Maddison was unveiled by John Grundy on 14th June 2007
Show on map A 150ft Olympic themed scarf has appeared on the railing of Saltburn pier, the amount of time and effort required must have been huge but the creators remain anonymous at this time.
 
UPDATE : As of mid-June the knitting has been removed by its creators.
UPDATE : The knitting was returned, repaired and enhanced in time for the Olympics.