Seaton Delaval

Seaton Delaval

Coordinates: 55°04′57″N 1°28′40″W / 55.0826°N 1.4778°W / 55.0826; -1.4778

Seaton Delaval
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Seaton Delaval
Seaton Delaval is located in Northumberland
Seaton Delaval

 Seaton Delaval shown within Northumberland
Population 4,371 (2001)
OS grid reference NZ3477
Parish Seaton Valley
Unitary authority Northumberland
Ceremonial county Northumberland
Region North East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WHITLEY BAY
Postcode district NE25
Dialling code 0191
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK Parliament Blyth Valley
List of places: UK • England • Northumberland

Seaton Delaval is a village in Northumberland, England, with a population of 4,371.[1] It is the largest of the five villages in Seaton Valley and is the site of Seaton Delaval Hall, the masterpiece completed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1727.

The place-name 'Seaton Delaval' is first attested as 'Seton de la Val' in 1270. 'Seaton' simply means 'sea town', referring to the village's nearness to the North Sea. The land was held by the de la Val family, who took their name from Le Val in Normandy.[2] Their descendants are still major landholders in the area today, and the current (23rd) Lord Hastings has the first name Delaval. The folk song "Blackleg Miner" mentions the village:

Oh, Seghill 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 dinna gan near the Delaval mine.
Across the way they stretch a line,
To catch the throat and break the spine
Of the dirty blackleg miner!

In more recent years, however, areas of upmarket housing have been built, as a result of the village's proximity to Newcastle Upon Tyne and North Tyneside.

The village is in the NE25 post code area and the postal town of Whitley Bay. Unlike other parts of Northumberland, Seaton Delaval and the surrounding villages use the telephone code 0191 which is a Tyneside area code.

Procter & Gamble have a factory in the village, which was once the independent Shultons factory. Shultons made Old Spice aftershave before Procter & Gamble acquired the brand. The factory is now involved in the manufacture of Clairol hair dye products, including Nice ‘n Easy, as well as the Hugo Boss fragrance range.

Nearby villages include:

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Education

The village is served by five main schools: Seaton Terrace Nursery, Holywell First School, Seaton Delaval First School, Whytrig Middle School and Astley Community High School. Seaton Delaval First school (Previously known as "The Station School") has moved recently from the old village site on Double Row, to the Whytrig site as part of Northumberland's switch from three-tier to two-tier education, which will no longer affect Seaton Delaval due to lack of funding.

The complete list of schools Seaton Delaval (and Holywell) have are:

  • Seaton Delaval Parent/Toddler Group
  • Seaton Delaval Pre-school (ages 2 - school)
  • Seaton Terrace Nursery (closing 2009)
  • Seaton Delaval Community First School
  • Holywell Village First School
  • Whytrig County Middle School
  • Astley Community High School (including Sixth Form and Adult Education)


Notable residents

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Key Statistics : Seaton Delaval Ward Retrieved 22 July 2010
  2. ^ Eilert Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, p.410.

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