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Places FeaturesYou are in: Tees > Places > Places Features > Heugh Gun Battery restored  The guns are back on our coastline. Heugh Gun Battery restoredAt one point, you'd have been forgiven for thinking it was never going to happen, after Hartlepool's Heugh Gun Battery failed to make the final of the BBC's 'Restoration' porgramme. Then, something happened... In December 2006, just a few months after missing out on the finals of 'Restoration', the volunteers who had campaigned so long to restore the 19th Century gun battery were awarded £315,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund, which said it was impressed by their passion for the site and its heritage.  The site is now a visitor attraction. By August 2008, the crumbling concrete had been transformed into an authentic wartime experience. Built in 1859, the battery is famous for returning fire when the German Navy bombarded the town in 1914. last updated: 25/11/2008 at 13:37 SEE ALSOYou are in: Tees > Places > Places Features > Heugh Gun Battery restored 5 DAY FORECAST The latest forecast for your area from BBC Weather [an error occurred while processing this directive] |
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