Seaton Delaval

Coordinates: 55°04′22″N 1°31′31″W / 55.072876°N 1.525206°W / 55.072876; -1.525206
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Seaton Delaval
Seaton Delaval
Seaton Delaval is located in Northumberland
Seaton Delaval
Seaton Delaval
Location within Northumberland
Population4,371 (2001)
OS grid referenceNZ305755
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWHITLEY BAY
Postcode districtNE25
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°04′22″N 1°31′31″W / 55.072876°N 1.525206°W / 55.072876; -1.525206

Seaton Delaval is a village and former

Sir John Vanbrugh
in 1727.

In 2010 the armed robbery of Jimmy's Fish Bar featured in news coverage of

Raoul Moat
's crime rampage.

History

The name 'Seaton Delaval' was first attested as 'Seton de la Val' in 1270. 'Seaton' simply means 'sea town', referring to the village's nearness to the

Lord Hastings is Delaval Astley, 23rd Baron Hastings
.

The folk song ‘Blackleg Miner’ mentions the village:

Oh, Delaval is a terrible place
They rub wet clay in the blackleg's face.
And around the heaps they run a foot race,
To catch the blackleg miner!
So divint gan near the Seghill mine.
Across the way they stretch a line,
To catch the throat and break the spine
Of the dirty blackleg miner!

Governance

From 1974 the village was part of the Blyth Valley borough, but as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England responsibility was transferred to Northumberland County Council. The village is in the NE25 post code area and the coastal town of Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. Unlike other parts of Northumberland, Seaton Delaval and the surrounding villages use the Tyne and Wear 0191 area code.

Seaton Delaval was formerly a

Whitley and Monkseaton.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 7377.[4]

Geography

The village is centred on the intersection of two main roads: the

A190 road running from the Dudley village bypass to Seaton Sluice
. These main roads are lined by terraced housing from the turn of the 20th century but large post-war and 1970s house development is predominant. There are small pockets of more recent housing and a new estate of houses was completed in 2012.

Nearby villages include:

Economy

The village has its own independent

florist and a garage
.

The Victoria and Albert Inn was formerly two separate inns, the Victoria dating back to 1839. They were merged to form The Victoria and Albert Inn. In 2012 local residents put up a brave fight and took on Tesco and prevented them from changing their pub to a Tesco Express store. In 2019/2020 the Victoria and Albert underwent a major refurbishment.

The Seaton Terrace is now the premier social club in the Village after the demise of the "Top Club". The club has over 850 members and has recently because solvent again, paying off over £250,000 worth of debt and was due to celebrate its "Independence Day" on 4 July after getting its deeds back. The club has been known for its nightlife over the years and has hosted some top local acts like the Sleaze Sisters, Digits, Queen's of Noise, Jason Isaacs and the Fontains as well as world-renowned Bay City Roller, Eric Faulkner.

Coty had a factory in the village following a merger between Procter and Gamble and Coty for the acquisition of their beauty business, once the independent Shultons factory. Shultons formerly manufactured Old Spice aftershave before Procter & Gamble's acquisition of the brand. The factory closed in 2018.[5] Heather Mills bought the 55-acre site in 2019 and said that it would offer vegan businesses manufacturing, storage and office space.[6] According to The Guardian, "Mills said it would make the region a 'world centre for the creation of planet-rescuing ideas' and the 'northern powerhouse for the brightest vegan minds'."[6]

Landmarks

National Trust
in 2009, is around 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) east of the village off the A190.

Transport

A railway line, currently used only for freight, runs to the north of the village. A railway station was opened in 1841 but was closed to passengers in 1964.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne
.

Education

The village is served by five main schools:

Religious sites

There are a number of

Christian churches
in the village:

Culture

The Seaton Delaval Arts Centre, a small auditorium hosting musical and drama entertainment, often locally produced, is housed in the former Salvation Army Hall in the centre of the village.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Key Statistics : Seaton Delaval Ward Retrieved 22 July 2010
  2. A Vision of Britain through Time
    . Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Seaton Delaval Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Population statistics Seaton Delaval Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ KellyR, Mike (14 March 2017). "Northumberland community devastated as factory to close with 450 job losses". Chronicle Live.
  6. ^
    ISSN 0261-3077
    .
  7. ^ "Disused Stations:Seaton Delaval Station".
  8. ^ Benson, Raymond (2012). "The James Bond Bedside Companion".
  9. ^ Wearmouth, Rachel (30 August 2017). "17 from '17: Labour Firebrand Laura Pidcock Admires Mhairi Black But Says Mum Is Her True Hero". Huffington Post UK.

External links

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