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Elephant Rock, Hartlepool

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Former rock formation in England

The Francis Frith photo
The Holmes painting

Elephant Rock was a rock formation at Hartlepool, England, shaped like an elephant which only existed for a few decades, being washed away by a storm in 1891.

It was created partially as a result of limestone quarrying of the sea cliff. A popular tourist attraction, it was painted in 1850 by J.S. Holmes and photographed by a team working for Francis Frith in 1886.

References

  1. ^ "Hartlepool to Whitby". Britain's First Photo Album. Series 1. Episode 9. 22 March 2012. BBC. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  2. "TV show to feature Elephant Rock attraction". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 22 March 2012.

54°42′00″N 1°10′37″W / 54.700°N 1.177°W / 54.700; -1.177


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