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The original village of Seaham has all but vanished; it lay between St Mary's Church and Seaham Hall (i.e. somewhat to the north of the current town centre). The parish church, St Mary the Virgin, has a late 7th century.
The village of Seaham itself has disappeared and lay just west of the church close to Seaham Hall. Both the hall and church are on the north side of the wooded Seaham Dene which separates this ancient part of Seaham from Seaham Harbour to the south.
Seaham is a town on the east coast in County Durham. There has been settlement at Seaham since at least early medieval times; the name Seaham, meaning 'homestead by the sea', was first recorded in 1050 AD. ‘Old Seaham’ includes the Church of St Mary, which dates back to the 8th century.
May 25, 2007 · As part of the How We Built Britain series, we looked at how the old mining coastal village of Seaham is getting a face-lift and community boost with recent regeneration intiatives.
Old Seaham and Seaham Hall. Today the old Saxon Church of St. Mary the Virgin, crouching low on the cliffs near the edge of Seaham Dene is the only surviving building of the original Saxon...
The old village of Seaham was located in the vicinity of Seaham Hall. Seaham Hall has had many illustrious guests since its construction by Sir Ralph Milbanke in 1792. Anne Isabella Milbanke...
A timeline, a summary of the first 100 years of the development of Seaham. 1821 the Londonderrys arrive in Seaham. 1825 Excavation of the North Dock commenced. 1828 Foundation stones for the harbour and town laid. 1829 Golden Lion, first house in Seaham Harbour completed. 1829 First ship The Brothers sailed into Seaham with a cargo of bricks
