Seghill

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Seghill
latitude= 55.06
longitude= -1.56
population= [http://seghill.wordpress.com/history/ 2950]
shire_district= Blyth Valley
shire_county = Northumberland
region= North East England
constituency_westminster= Blyth Valley
post_town= Cramlington
postcode_district = NE23
postcode_area= NE
dial_code= 0191
os_grid_reference= NZ2874

Seghill is a small village located on the Northumberland border and is the county boundary between Northumberland and Tyne and Wear and is included within the Borough of Blyth Valley in Northumberland between the villages of Seaton Delaval and Annitsford, approximately 8 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Councillors

The local Councillor for Seghill is Elsie Harvey, representing the Labour party. Seghill and the surrounding area is considered a traditional Labour stronghold, in keeping with its mining history.

eghill Streets

There are three main streets in Seghill. Main Street has a the Netherfield Surgery, Local Spar Shop (With Post Office), A small newsagents, Seghill Methodist Church, several take-away shops and a barbers and hairdressers. On Front Street there are Shiremoor Compressors Ltd and Seghill Comrades Club. On Barrass Ave, There is the Seghill Social Club. Another local pub, The Blake Arms, is situated in the streets of Blaketown.

eghill Railway

Seghill used to have a railway station but in November 1964 the government closed it along with the rest of the passenger services on the Blyth & Tyne route north of Backworth. It currently has a level crossing which sees the occasional goods train.

eghill Welfare Field

On the Welfare field Seghill Rugby and Football Club regularly practice on Saturday and Sunday mornings.The Annual Gala and Fair is held on the Welfare Field. It is a chance for the whole village to enjoy an otherwise normal day. It gives younger children of the village the chance to ride on floats, compete in races and fancy dress competitions and of course enjoy the amusements and attractions, provided by the Seghill Treats Committee.In the Summer months, when the nights are light, AFC Seghill can also be found training on the welfare field.

1st Seghill Scouts

Next to the Welfare Field there is a small scout hut where 1st Seghill Scouts meet on a Monday Night.

eghill Schools

There are two schools in Seghill.Seghill First School is a small first school which covers Reception to Year 4 is run by Northumberland County Council. There is also Atkinson House EBD School.

eghill Pit

Seghill used to be a busy pit village within the Northumberland Coalfield, however the Coal Mine has been closed for many years. The folk song "Blackleg Miner", as covered by Steeleye Span, originates from the area and contains the lyric, "Dinna gang near the Seghill mine/ Across the way, they stretch a line/ To catch the throat and break the spine/ Of the dirty blackleg miner." .

AFC Seghill

Formed in 2007, AFC Seghill play in the Community Champions League. The league consists of teams from North of the Tyne and games take place on a Sunday afternoon. Managed and Captained by Ian Clark, Seghill had a good first season finishing 3rd in the league, just one place below a playoff position. On April 6th 2008 Seghill played in the NK Cup Final against Sports For Youth in sub zero conditions. Despite losing 2 players to the cold in the 2nd half Seghill came from behind twice to win the game 3-2 and claim their first piece of silverware in their rookie season.

External links

* [http://www.seghill.org.uk Seghill Online - Seghill Community Website]
* [http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/s014.htm Durham Mining Museum Website- Seghill Pit]
* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tynesidehistory/seghillmap.html Map of Seghill in 1864]
* [http://www.seghill.northumberland.sch.uk/ Seghill First School] -Not Updated since 2004
* [http://www.seghill-rfc.co.uk/ Seghill Rugby Football Club]
* [http://notolandfill.on21.co.uk/ No To Landfill Campaign]
* [http://www.northumberlandlife.org/elsieharvey/ Elsie Harvey- Northumberland Life]
* [http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/afcseghill/clubnews.pl/ AFC Seghill Official Site] .