Owton Manor
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Owton Manor is a residential area in the town of Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from...

, in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

.

It is situated in the south-western area of Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from...

, and is part of the town. The estate is served by three shopping precincts, which include St. Patrick's shops, Wynyard Road shops and Owton Manor Lane shops. Owton Manor is less than 2 miles away from the seaside resort of Seaton Carew
Seaton Carew
Seaton Carew is a small seaside resort within the Borough of Hartlepool, in North East England with a population of 6,018 . It is situated on the North Sea coast between the town of Hartlepool and the mouth of the River Tees...

, on the East Coast, which is also part of Hartlepool.

Streets in the area are grouped by the first letter into blocks, for example, the 'M Block' would be a gathering of M-Streets.

As of November 2010 the local sheltered housing complex, Maxwell Court Flatlets, has been demolished. As much of a landmark of Owton Manor as St. Patrick's Church or the Old Sycamore trees situated near the Manor farm house on Owton Manor Lane, the land once occupied by the sheltered housing is apparently being designated to the local social housing association to build more social housing.

Education

Primary Schools which serve the area include Owton Manor, St. Teresa's, Grange and Rossmere. The only secondary school serving the area is Manor College of Technology
Manor College of Technology
Manor College of Technology is a secondary school in the Owton Manor area of Hartlepool, County Durham. It is a 'coeducational comprehensive' school, and caters for students aged 11–16.- Students :...

, although Brierton Community School is located nearby.
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