54°43′44″N 1°17′38″W / 54.729°N 1.294°W Monk Hesleden is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England.[1] The population of the parish at the 2011 Census was 5,722.[2] The parish is situated to the north-west of Hartlepool, and is on the North Sea coast. Monk Hesleden village is situated a short distance to the south of High Hesleden.
The parish has an area of 1,091.35 hectares (4.2137 sq mi)[2] and includes the villages or hamlets of Blackhall Colliery, Blackhall Rocks, Crimdon, Hesleden, High Hesleden and Monk Hesleden.[3] It has a parish council.[3]