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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham Parishes]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham Parishes]] | ||
Guide to '''Seaham, Durham family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
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| Type = [[Ecclesiastical Parish]] | | Type = [[Ecclesiastical Parish]] | ||
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'''Additional information:''' The parish of Seaham was created from the ancient Parish of [[Dalton le Dale, Durham]] and has a '''Norman church'''. The dedication of the church was changed from that of St Andrew to St Mary the Virgin . There are references to the church dating back to 1501 although the building shows signs of much earlier construction and is the only surviving building of the original Saxon Village. The church was founded by King Athelston in 930AD. It has both Saxon and early Norman masonry in its nave, a 13th century chancel and west tower. Over the 16th century porch door is a late 18th century sundial with an unusual verse, now illegible, which begins: "The natural clockwork by the mighty one wound up at first and ever since has gone....." <br> | '''Additional information:''' The parish of Seaham was created from the ancient Parish of [[Dalton le Dale, Durham]] and has a '''Norman church'''. The dedication of the church was changed from that of St Andrew to St Mary the Virgin . There are references to the church dating back to 1501 although the building shows signs of much earlier construction and is the only surviving building of the original Saxon Village. The church was founded by King Athelston in 930AD. It has both Saxon and early Norman masonry in its nave, a 13th century chancel and west tower. Over the 16th century porch door is a late 18th century sundial with an unusual verse, now illegible, which begins: "The natural clockwork by the mighty one wound up at first and ever since has gone....." <br> | ||
Other places in the parish include: New Seaham, Seaham Colliery, Seaton and Slingley, Seaton with Slingley, and Seaton with Slingsby. | Other places in the parish include: New Seaham, Seaham Colliery, Seaton and Slingley, Seaton with Slingley, and Seaton with Slingsby. | ||
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
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== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above. {{Durham}} | |||
[[Category:Durham]] | [[Category:Durham]] | ||