Seaham
Seaham shown within the United Kingdom
Population	21,714 (2001) [1]
OS grid reference	NZ426496
District	Easington
Shire county	County Durham
Region	North East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SEAHAM
Postcode district	SR7
Dialling code	0191
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Easington
European Parliament	North East England
List of places: UK • England • County Durham

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Seaham, formerly Seaham Harbour, is a small town in County Durham that grew up around a harbour on the North Sea coast of north-east England. It is situated six miles to the south of Sunderland and 13 miles east of Durham City, and is twinned with the German town of Gerlingen. It has a grade I listed small church, St Mary the Virgin, with a late 7th century nave which resembles the church at Escomb in many respects. St Mary the Virgin is regarded as one of the 20 oldest surviving churches in the UK. Easington is a town in Easington district in east County Durham, England. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... , The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... Gerlingen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... The 7th century is the period from 601 - 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... Escomb is a village in County Durham, in England. ...

The people of Seaham have strong historic ties to Sunderland and often refer to themselves as Mackems. , The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

History

Until the early years of the 19th century Seaham was a small farming community whose only claim to fame was that the local landowner's daughter, Anne Isabella Milbanke, was married at Seaham Hall to Lord Byron on 2 January 1815. Byron began writing his Hebrew Melodies at Seaham and they were published in April 1815. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anne Isabella Milbanke Anne Isabella Milbanke (May 17, 1792 - May 16, 1860), or Annabella as she was called, was born in London, the only child of Sir Ralph Milbanke and his wife, Lady Judith Milbanke née Noel, daughter of the ninth Lord Wentworth. ... Lord Byron, English poet Lord Byron (1803), as painted by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, (January 22, 1788 – April 19, 1824) was the most widely read English language poet of his day. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ...

It would seem that Byron was bored in wintry Seaham, though the sea enthralled him. As he wrote in a letter to a friend:

The marriage was short-lived, but long enough to have been a drain on the Milbanke estate. The area's fortunes changed when the Milbankes sold out to 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, who built a harbour in 1828 to facilitate transport of goods from the industries locally encouraged (the first coal mine was begun in 1845). However, this harbour later proved inadequate to deal with the millions of tonnes of coal being mined from the nearby mines, and the 6th Marquess commissioned engineers Patrick Meik and Charles Meik to reclaim land and extend and deepen the dock. It was officially opened in 1905. Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, KG, GCB, GCH (May 18, 1778) - (March 6, 1854) was a British soldier, politician and nobleman, the son (by his second wife) of Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry, and half-brother to Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh. ... Year 1828 (MDCCCXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry (16 July 1852 - 8 February 1915) was a British Conservative politician who in various capacities in the Conservative administrations of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ... Patrick Meik (born? - died 1910) was an English engineer and part of a minor engineering dynasty. ... Charles Meik (born? - 1923) was an English engineer and part of a minor engineering dynasty. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ...

In 1928 production started at the last town colliery to be opened, Vane Tempest. Yet by 1992, after years of mine-related deaths and tons of excavated coal, all three pits (Dawdon Colliery, Vane Tempest Colliery and Seaham Colliery - known locally as "the Knack") had closed, a process accelerated by the miners' strike and cheap coal imports from Eastern Europe. As by far the town's main industry, the pit closures have hit the local economy extremely hard, and Seaham slunk into a depressed state in the 1980s and 1990s through mass unemployment and lack of skills. The town is barely recovering and the limited regeneration is not popular with all sections of the community who would prefer to see more jobs being brought to the area. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Today

Seaham has some of the best beaches in the country and has easy transport links to the eastern side of the country. From 2001 most of the Durham coastline was designated as a "heritage coast" and Seaham beach was entirely restored. In 2002 the Turning the Tide project won, jointly with the Eden Project, the prize for Outstanding Achievement in Regeneration in the annual Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors awards. Seaham Hall, where Lord Byron wed Anne Isabella Milbanke, is now a luxury hotel, which also comprises a spa. Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Eden Project Inside the tropical Biome The Eden Project is a large-scale environmental complex in England. ... The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a professional body representing and regulating property professionals and surveyors of all types. ... Lord Byron, English poet Lord Byron (1803), as painted by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, (January 22, 1788 – April 19, 1824) was the most widely read English language poet of his day. ... Anne Isabella Milbanke Anne Isabella Milbanke (May 17, 1792 - May 16, 1860), or Annabella as she was called, was born in London, the only child of Sir Ralph Milbanke and his wife, Lady Judith Milbanke née Noel, daughter of the ninth Lord Wentworth. ...

In homage to the town's link to Byron, the new multi-million pound shopping complex to be built in Seaham, which now includes an ASDA supermarket as well as provisionally Argos and Wilkinson stores, will be named Byron's Place. Work started in September 2006 and is due for completion in Autumn 2007, and aims to revitalise the area, using the successful redevelopment of the central shopping district of neighbouring town Peterlee as a benchmark. It is hoped the Byron's Place project will bring in some much needed revenue to the area and generally offer the local population more variety and choice, especially with few local amenities or attractions of note. ASDA officially opened on 3rd September 2007 and the rest of the shopping centre is due to open in mid November of 2007. ASDA is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom offering food, clothing and general merchandise products. ... Argos store. ... Wilkinson can refer to: Wilkinson Sword, a manufacturer of razor blades and swords. ... Peterlee is a new town in County Durham, England. ... ASDA is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom offering food, clothing and general merchandise products. ...

In 2006, a survey conducted by Halifax revealed that Seaham is the top property hotspot in England and Wales as average prices rose by 172% since 2003. The average price of £117,266 is still, however, well below the national average. It is believed this surge has been greatly helped by regeneration work in the area, and in particular the new housing estate East Shore Village, built on the site of the former Vane Tempest colliery, which has proved very popular with buyers. Halifax logo The Halifax is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom, part of the HBOS Group. ...

Today, the town has a population of around 22,000, and is served by Seaham Railway Station, which lies on the Durham Coast Line, running from Middlesbrough to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, via Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees and Sunderland. When rail company Grand Central Trains announced it was to run new rail links connecting Sunderland to York and London from September 2007, a stop-off at Seaham was not originally planned. However, lobbying from local people has launched fresh interest in this possibility and it is believed phase two of the Wearside to London link will include consultation on whether a stop at Seaham will be viable. Seaham Railway Station serves the town of Seaham in County Durham, England. ... “Middlesborough” redirects here. ... , Newcastle upon Tyne (usually shortened to Newcastle) is a large city in Tyne and Wear, England. ... , Hartlepool is a town and North Sea port in North East England. ... Stockton-on-Tees is an industrial town and port on the River Tees in north-eastern England. ... , The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... Grand Central Trains is an open-access railway company that will run trains from London to Sunderland from 2007. ... , The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government  - Type Unitary Authority, City  - Governing body City of York Council  - Leadership: Leader & Executive  - Executive: Liberal Democrat  - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Local bus services operated by Arriva and Go North East also provide access to the nearby towns of Murton, Peterlee and Houghton-le-Spring, as well as further afield to Sunderland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Durham, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough. These transport links have helped to bring more diversity to the town, with several new housing projects springing up in the early part of the new millennium attracting property-hunters from all over the north-east, eyeing comparatively affordable homes with good commuter links. An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a UK-based international public transport operator and vehicle rental company, headquartered in Sunderland. ... Go North East, the founding company and part of the Go-Ahead Group, operates bus services in Tyne and Wear and County Durham in England. ... Murton is a village in County Durham, in England. ... Peterlee is a new town in County Durham, England. ... , Houghton-le-Spring (pronounced ) is a former mining town in North East England. ... , The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... , Newcastle upon Tyne (usually shortened to Newcastle) is a large city in Tyne and Wear, England. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... This article is about the town in England. ... Stockton-on-Tees is an industrial town and port on the River Tees in north-eastern England. ... “Middlesborough” redirects here. ...

Seaham also is home to Seaham School of Technology. The School plays a major part in the society and numerous after school clubs are available for both pupils and parents. In 2007 it was confirmed and reported in the local newspaper, The Seaham Star, that the school is to be rebuilt on a field at the back of the Milton Close area of Deneside. Pupils in year 11 are allowed to choose their own colour sweatshirt for the uniform instead of wearing the blue one that is compulsory for the remainder of the school. The year 11 of 2006/07 chose purple as their colour. It has been confirmed that the year 11 of 2007/08 have chosen grey as their colour. The second time in the history of the school.

Seaham in the media

Many local families were affected by the tragic loss of 5 men in the Seaham Lifeboat Disaster when the RNLI lifeboat the George Elmy was sunk on 17th November 1962. The dramtic event was remembered in the town by the naming of the new coast road the George Elmy Lifeboat Way. RNLI Lifeboat at Calshot Spit The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity dedicated to saving lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ... Severn class lifeboat in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The rich mining history of the town was highlighted in the 2000 blockbuster film Billy Elliot which situated its plot in the 1984-5 miners's strike in the fictional County Durham town of 'Everington', but which displayed characteristics particular to East Durham pit communities such as Seaham and Easington Colliery - both towns feature as filming locations in the films, notably Dawdon Miners' Club, into which runs Billy's dad when he learns his son has won an audition at dance school. The town has also served as a filming location for the films Alien 3 (1991), and the BAFTA-nominated Life For Ruth (1962) starring Janet Munro and Patrick McGoohan. The town has recently been spotted in the BBC Three sitcom Live!Girls! present Dogtown which premiered on the channel in Autumn 2006. According to the February 11, 1999 edition of the Sunderland Echo, scenes from the 1998 box-office hit Saving Private Ryan were also going to be filmed in Seaham, but Government intervention moved production elsewhere. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Billy Elliot (disambiguation). ... Easington Colliery is an old coal mining town in County Durham, in England. ... Alien³ is a science fiction/horror movie that opened May 22, 1992. ... Janet Neilson Horsburgh (September 28, 1934 - December 6, 1972) was a British actress. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Live! Girls! Present Dogtown is currently being shown on BBC Three. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Sunderland Echo is a provincial newspaper published in Sunderland, England by Northeast Press at the Sunderland Echo House. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 Academy-Award-winning film set in World War II, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. ...

According to Tom McNee's 1992 portrait of the town The Changing Face of Seaham: 1928-1992, St. John's church was used as the setting of a 1985 service recorded for BBC Radio 4. Also, (McNee, 1992) a Channel 4 documentary profiled the town in 1991. St. John's imposing tower forms a focal point casting a shadow over Church Street, the town's main shopping parade. This article is about the year. ... old Radio 4 logo BBC Radio 4 is a UK domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ... This article is about the British television station. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

In January 2007, it was announced that a consortium of investors were at an advanced stage in their quest to bring a multi-million pound, fully equipped film studio to unused, private fields in the Dawdon area of the town. A planning application is expected in Spring 2007. It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Crystal ball, user has created future months and dates before, and been told not to (See User Talk:Jose and Ricardo). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Seaham rarely threatens the headlines of the national press, but controversy surrounded the town's Aldi supermarket in 1999 when it was announced the store's manager had been sacked because he was HIV-positive. The reason offered by the chain for the dismissal was that other staff felt uncomfortable around him and his condition could lead to a downturn in sales. After initiating court proceedings under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the manager reached an out-of-court settlement with the company in April 2000.^[1]  , short for ALbrecht DIscount, is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany and one of the largest retail chains worldwide. ... This article is about the year. ... Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ... The Disability Discrimination Act is a UK parliamentary act of 1995, which makes it unlawful to discriminate against people in respect of their disabilities in relation to employment, the provision of goods and services, education and transport. ... 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in April, 2000. ...

Seaham is also becong known for its surfing after a youth group called the seaham youth initiative put a successful funding bid in of £6000 to get 10 young people and 2 youth workers who call their group banzai pipeline through the level one certificate and the put one of the group through the level two bsa surf qualification so that they are able to coach others who wish to try it

Notable people

Between 1929 and 1935, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Seaham (the defunct constituency which covered the area now renamed Easington) was Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. The constituency has long boasted fiercely strong Labour support, and at the 2005 General Election, Labour MP John Cummings was re-elected with a majority of 18 636 votes, making it the second safest seat in the country. Seaham has also produced several gifted footballers, some of whom have gone on to play for Sunderland AFC, the team the vast majority of the local populace support. Terry Fenwick and Brian Marwood, moreover, went on to play for England, with the latter carving out a post-playing career as a well-respected commentator and pundit for Sky Sports. Gary Rowell, now a popular match summariser on Magic 1152 is one of only three post-war players to score 100 goals for Sunderland. Paul Gascoigne also lived in Seaham in the late 1990s whilst playing for Middlesbrough FC. James Ramsay MacDonald (12 October 1866 – 9 November 1937) was a British politician and three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... It has been suggested that Marginal constituencies in the United Kingdom be merged into this article or section. ... John Scott Cummings (born 6 July 1943, Newcastle-upon-Tyne) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and member of Parliament for Easington. ... Sunderland Association Football Club (Sunderland AFC or SAFC) is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North-East England. ... Terence William Terry Fenwick (born November 17, 1959 in County Durham, England) is a former football player and coach. ... Brian Marwood (born February 2, 1960) is an English former footballer. ... Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of 9 channels. ... Gary Rowell, {born June 6, 1957), is a football comentator for Metro Radio and a former football player. ... Paul John Gascoigne (born 27 May 1967 in Gateshead, England), often referred to as Gazza, is a retired English football player who is widely regarded as one of the most gifted footballers of his generation. ... Middlesbrough F.C. are an English football team, commonly known as Boro. ...

Other notable residents include:

• Renowned baritone Sir Thomas Allen was born in Seaham in 1944
• Page three model Samantha Fox lived in the town briefly
• Martin Brammer of the 1980s band The Kane Gang was born in the Dawdon area of the town
• Peter Burdon, former chief executive of Thorntons, was born at 10 Maureen Terrace in 1960
• Agony aunt and author Denise Robertson lived in the town for many years
• Bob Fox, folk singer, is from Seaham, of which he talks in his last CD (The Blast-2007)
• James Riise, Radio station owner and broadcaster as Tom Mackenzie.

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References

External links

• Seaham council
• Seaham history project
• George Elmy plaque
• Photographic archive
• History of Seaham Hall
• Seaham Harbour Online
• Pipeline Radio - Radio station based In Seaham, broadcasting to Latvia and USA
• Seaham Lifeboat Disaster
• George Elmy Lifeboat Way