8 and 9 Church Street

8-9 Church Street are Locally Listed heritage buildings owned by Hartlepool Borough Council that form part of an important Victorian terrace running from 8 - 16 Church Street, Hartlepool.

The Council has worked hard in recent years to protect the buildings and in 2026 Historic England has awarded the Council £909,500 from the ‘Heritage at Risk’ Capital Fund to restore these two vacant historic Church Street buildings. This will safeguard their future and contribute to supporting Hartlepool's wider regeneration and Screen Industries Production Village.

Hartlepool is one of only two locations in the North East to secure funding through the latest round of the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund, which supports the protection and restoration of nationally important historic buildings.

The buildings at 8 and 9 Church Street, which have stood vacant for a number of years, will undergo significant structural repairs to secure their future and pave the way for them to be brought back into use. The project will include urgent structural works, replacement of the gable wall, installation of support piles and ground beams, and roof replacement works to prevent further deterioration.

The properties form part of the Church Street Conservation Area, one of the town's most historically significant locations. Once restored, they will play an important role in the growth and expansion of the creative industries and arts sector and be part of the Screen Industries Production Village cluster, helping to bring vacant buildings back into use while preserving Hartlepool's heritage.