The Hartlepool Monkey monument on Hartlepool Headland "Monkey hanger" is a colloquial nickname by which people from the town of Hartlepool in the ceremonial county of County Durham, England are sometimes known. [1]

Sep 16, 2017 · Mistaking its chattering for the language of the enemy, they convicted the monkey of being a French spy and hanged the animal on the beach. Or so the story goes. The townsfolk became known as...

Legend has it that during the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century, a shipwrecked monkey was hanged by the people of Hartlepool, believing him to be a French spy! To this day, people from Hartlepool are affectionately known as ‘monkey hangers’. A French ship was spotted floundering and sinking off the Hartlepool coast.

Jan 13, 2017 · The Monkey Hanger The legend about the monkey that was hanged as a spy originated from the Napoleonic Wars when a French ship heading to Britain was wrecked off the coast of Hartlepool. The entire crew drowned except for …

Aug 17, 2023 · According to the tale, on a stormy night, a French ship was discovered sinking off the coast of Hartlepool. Among the wreckage, the townspeople found a lone survivor—the ship's monkey, dressed in a tiny military uniform, likely for the entertainment of the crew.

The local Rugby Union team Hartlepool Rovers are known as the Monkeyhangers, Hartlepool United F.C.’s mascot is a monkey called H’Angus the Monkey. A visit to Hartlepool Maria will spring up the odd Monkey – a lifeboat donation Monkey exists close to the harbour entrance of Hartlepool Marina.

Sep 6, 2024 · In this video, we dive into one of the strangest urban legends in British history: the story of the 'Monkey Hangers' from Hartlepool. During the Napoleonic Wars, the townspeople of this coastal...