Seaton Burn
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Seaton Burn may refer to:
- The Seaton Burn, a stream that flows through South-Eastern NorthumberlandNorthumberlandNorthumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
and reaches the North SeaNorth SeaIn the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
at Seaton SluiceSeaton SluiceSeaton Sluice is a village in Northumberland. It lies on the coast at the mouth of the Seaton Burn, midway between Whitley Bay and Blyth. It has a population of about 3,000 people.- Early history :...
, after running through Holywell Dene;
- Seaton Burn, a village on the course of the burn, formerly in Northumberland but now in North TynesideNorth TynesideThe Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England and is part of the Tyneside conurbation. Its seat is Wallsend Town Hall....
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- Seaton Burn is well known for its High School, located on Dudley Lane, Seaton Burn Community college caters for 11-16 yr olds, as well as a 6th form for 16-18 yr olds. The school was awarded a Business and Enterprise status in 2004. The school is also the former school of English actor Robson Green.