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| Seaton Delaval | |
  Seaton Delaval shown within Northumberland |
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| Population | 7062 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Blyth Valley |
| Shire county | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITLEY BAY |
| Postcode district | NE25 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Blyth Valley |
| List of places: UK • England • Northumberland | |
Seaton Delaval is a village in the Blyth Valley district of Northumberland, England, with a population of about 7,000citation needed it is the largest of the five villages in the Seaton Valley and is the site of Seaton Delaval Hall the masterpiece completed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1727.
The residents of Seaton Delaval tend to be working or lower middle class, with large areas of council housing reflecting the village's mining heritage. The folk song "Blackleg Miner" mentions the village: "Oh, Delaval is a terrible place/They rub wet clay in the blackleg's face." In more recent years, however, areas of up-market housing have been built, as a result of the village's proximity to Newcastle Upon Tyne and North Tyneside.
Methodists are the largest religious group in Seaton Delaval, and are served by the United Reformed/Methodist Church on Elsdon Avenue.
The village is served by the NE25 post code 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 P&G 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:
- Holywell Village,
- Seghill,
- Seaton Sluice,
- New Hartley
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 effect Seaton Delaval due to lack of funding.
The complete list of schools Seaton Delaval (and Holywell) have are:
- Seaton Delaval Parent/Toddler Group
- 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
- Ralph Delaval - Admiral
- George Delaval - Admiral and builder of Seaton Delaval Hall
- Noel Forster - Artist and teacher
- John Gardner - Thriller writer, continued James Bond books
- Ivor Gurney - Poet and composer
- Ray Kennedy - Arsenal and Liverpool footballer
External links
- A Seaton Delaval Website
- A Seaton Delaval History Website
- Residents Association Official Website
- Astley High School
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