The ferry ran from 1854 – 1952 to the now non-existant village of Middleton.
The last true ferry man Bull Boagey slipped on these steps in 1951, cracking his head which killed him.
Hartlepool to Middleton Ferry Steps
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Bull Boagey was my auntie’s Granda.
The accident was in Dec 1952 – the information board near the steps is wrong!
Hello Andrew what is your auntie called as bull boagey was my great grandad my name is Carole boagey.
my name is thomas boagey bull was my paternl grand father as a small child he would take me on ferry
Hi Thomas bull boagey was my great-grandfather my name is Evelyn boagey
Bull, was my grandfather. I am Susan Boagey
Bull was my grandfather.