Seaton Delaval

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Seaton Delaval

Coordinates: 55.0826° N 1.4778° W
Population	7000
OS grid reference	NZ3477
District	Blyth Valley
Shire county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WHITLEY BAY
Postcode district	NE25
Dial code	0191
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Blyth Valley
European Parliament	North East England
List of places: UK • England • Northumberland

Seaton Delaval is a village in the Blyth Valley district of Northumberland, England, with a population of about 7,000 it is the largest of the five villages in the Seaton Valley. It is the site of Seaton Delaval Hall. The folk song "Blackleg Miner" mentions the village, saying, "Oh Delaval is a terrible place/ They rub wet clay in the blackleg's face."

The residents of Seaton Delaval tend to be working or lower middle class, with large areas of upper market properties in the village, reflecting the village's successful business history. 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 used to be the independed Shultons factory. Shultons used to make Old Spice aftershave before P&G bought the brand. Now the factory is involved in Pantene shampoo, and the Hugo Boss fragrance range.

The village is served by three main schools. Seaton Delaval First School (Primary), Whytrig Middle School and Astley Community High School. The high school also houses the community Library and a Sixth Form.Astley High School

The First 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.

[1]This image shows the old Seaton Delaval's Double Row. The most historic part of the village.

Nearby villages include:

Holywell, Seghill, Seaton Sluice,and New Hartley

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