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Seaton


Seaton is a village in County Durham, located immediately west of Seaham and about 3 miles east of Houghton-le-Spring. The village forms part of the Civil Parish of Seaton with Slingley and had historically been a township of the ancient parish of Seaham. Seaton Colliery opended in 1845, following the sinking of Union Pit, by the Hetton & North Hetton Coal Co., which started on the 31st of July 1844.[1] In 1864, this was acquired by Lord Londonderry and merged with Seaham Colliery, and was in operation until it closed in 1988.

SEATON, with Slingley, a township, in the parish of Seaham, union of Easington, N. division of Easington ward and of the county of Durham, 5½ miles (S. by W.) from Sunderland; containing 175 inhabitants. At an early period, Seaton seems to have formed but one integral manor with Seaham: the principal families that have held lands here, are those of Hadham, Blakiston, Middleton, Hebborne, and Wilson. The Durham and Sunderland railway has a fixed engine here, of 42-horse power, for working the trains up from Ryhope. The village is cheerful, and situated on an easy swell of country, surrounded by green inclosures. Slingley, anciently called Slinglaw, lies to the south-west of Seaton.

Extract from: A Topographical Dictionary of England comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships..... 7th Edition, by Samuel Lewis, London, 1848.
County Durham Seaton with Slingley Civil Parish
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The Seaton Lane Inn
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Seaton Community Centre
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Architect's office off Seaton Lane
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National Cycle Route 1 from the B1404 in Seaton
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National Cycle Network route 1 near Seaton
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Site of Seaton Station
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Seaton Colliery
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