Elephant Rock, Hartlepool

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.[1]

It was created partially as a result of limestone quarrying of the sea cliff.[1] A popular tourist attraction,[1] it was painted in 1850 by J.S. Holmes[2] and photographed by a team working for Francis Frith in 1886.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Hartlepool to Whitby". Britain's First Photo Album. Series 1. Episode 9. 2012-03-22. BBC. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  2. ↑ "TV show to feature Elephant Rock attraction". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 22 March 2012.

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

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