Hanged Monkey in Hartlepool, England, UK

• Contributor: Islandstock / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: DD6F1E
• File size: 49.8 MB (1.1 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 4772 x 3648 px | 40.4 x 30.9 cm | 15.9 x 12.2 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 19 August 2013

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According to local folklore, during the Napoleonic Wars a French ship was wrecked off the coast of Hartlepool, the only survivor being a Monkey, dressed in a sailors uniform. The Monkey was tried and found guilty of spying and sentenced to death by hanging. Hence the term "Monkey Hanger" given to residents of Hartlepool.

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