Hartlepool Marina

There are a lot of established businesses in Hartlepool and this has place has been a port ever since it was founded back in the seventh century. Back then the place was mainly a center of trade as it was a very famous and popular port of the North Sea and ships from all over the world used to come to this port to do business. The businessmen gradually began to settle down around the Hartlepool Abbey and the village slowly grew into a well populated and large town of the County.

Hartlepool has a very rich history of fishing and fishing related business forms. Many restaurants came into being just for the purpose of selling seafood. During the industrial revolution many docks were created in Hartlepool and the place became famous for ship building. However, at the time of the great depression unemployment became a huge problem for the town and this situation continued till the beginning of the Second World War when the ship building as well as the steel making industries flourished back to life.

Today tourism is a very important part of Hartlepool’s economy and many business firms have been established for this reason alone. Restaurants and clubs and shopping centers have come into being for the purpose of attracting and entertaining the tourists and visitors to the place. Hotels and plazas have been brought up for the ease and comfort of the people. The history of the place also manages to attract tourists from all over the world.