Seaton Carew
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Seaton Carew is a small seaside resort
within the Borough of Hartlepool
, in North East England
with a population of 6,018 (2001). It is situated on the North Sea
coast between the town of Hartlepool
and the mouth of the River Tees
. The area is named after a Norman French family called Carou who owned lands in the area and settled there, while Seaton means farmstead or settlement by the sea.
Quakers. Its heyday was the early 19th century, when rows of pretty little stucco
houses were built along the seafront and around The Green, a modestly handsome turfed square facing the sea.
The museum of Hartlepool mentions that a small riot involving Irish labourers took place in the late Victorian era, when townsfolk mistook them for Fenian
agitators.
In February 1921 a war memorial in the form of a Victoria Cross
upon a shaft was unveiled and dedicated on The Green.
The 20th century added little in the way of amenities and the place was once considered to possess a faded charm. Recent regeneration work however, has done much to change this. A promenade allows visitors to walk from Hartlepool Marina to Seaton Carew, giving spectacular unrestricted views of the North Sea. Opposite The Green was the crumbling (and dangerous) North Shelter housing the former lifeguard
station and public toilets. This has now been demolished while the South Shelter behind the bus station was demolished several years before.
display and carnival attracts thousands of visitors from across the region to celebrate Bonfire Night
. There is live music and fairground rides on the Saturday which falls closest to Bonfire Night, November 5.
police station and gave himself up as a missing person, sparking a major fraud investigation by Cleveland Police
. See John Darwin disappearance case
. Following these events, a 'local prankster' erected a realistic road sign, near the railway station on Seaton Lane, saying "Welcome to Seaton Canoe Twinned with Panama", it has since been removed.
clock tower
. One mile south of Seaton Carew is Hartlepool nuclear power station. Seaton Carew's coastline is the location of the Hartlepool Submerged Forest
, a site of special scientific interest
.
and Co Ltd. The artist and leading railway poster designer Frank Henry Mason
(1875–1965) was born at Seaton Carew and briefly worked in a Hartlepool shipyard. The science fiction
writer Mark Adlard
was born in Seaton Carew in 1932 and for a time he lived on The Green.
and by Seaton Carew railway station
.
Stagecoach Hartlepool provide Monday to Saturday daytime bus services to Seaton Carew from Throston Grange and Hartlepool Town Centre on service 1 and alternate buses on service 1 extend from Seaton Carew to Middlesbrough
and Port Clarence
.There are NO bus services to/from Seaton Carew after 6.00pm or at any time on a Sunday. The train station is also served with hourly Northern Rail
services, from Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Newcastle and Hexham.
writer Mark Adlard
's 'T-city' trilogy and the bus station features in several scenes in the Mike Leigh
film Career Girls
. HMS Seaton Carew is a (fictitious) space vessel that appeared in an episode the BBC 2 TV series Hyperdrive
.
dish consisting of a regular spicy chicken curry served on a bed of half rice / half chips.
Seaside resort
A seaside resort is a resort, or resort town, located on the coast. Where a beach is the primary focus for tourists, it may be called a beach resort.- Overview :...
within the Borough of Hartlepool
Hartlepool (borough)
Hartlepool is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of County Durham, north east England. In 2003 it had a resident population of 90,161. It borders the non-metropolitan county of County Durham to the north, Stockton-on-Tees to the south and Redcar and Cleveland to the south-east along the...
, in North East England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with a population of 6,018 (2001). It is situated on the North Sea
North Sea
In 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...
coast between the town of Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from...
and the mouth of the River Tees
River Tees
The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
. The area is named after a Norman French family called Carou who owned lands in the area and settled there, while Seaton means farmstead or settlement by the sea.
History
Seaton Carew was a popular bathing place for the DarlingtonDarlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
Quakers. Its heyday was the early 19th century, when rows of pretty little stucco
Stucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
houses were built along the seafront and around The Green, a modestly handsome turfed square facing the sea.
The museum of Hartlepool mentions that a small riot involving Irish labourers took place in the late Victorian era, when townsfolk mistook them for Fenian
Fenian
The Fenians , both the Fenian Brotherhood and Irish Republican Brotherhood , were fraternal organisations dedicated to the establishment of an independent Irish Republic in the 19th and early 20th century. The name "Fenians" was first applied by John O'Mahony to the members of the Irish republican...
agitators.
In February 1921 a war memorial in the form of a Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
upon a shaft was unveiled and dedicated on The Green.
The 20th century added little in the way of amenities and the place was once considered to possess a faded charm. Recent regeneration work however, has done much to change this. A promenade allows visitors to walk from Hartlepool Marina to Seaton Carew, giving spectacular unrestricted views of the North Sea. Opposite The Green was the crumbling (and dangerous) North Shelter housing the former lifeguard
Lifeguard
A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on...
station and public toilets. This has now been demolished while the South Shelter behind the bus station was demolished several years before.
Tourism
Warm summer days continue to attract many visitors to the resort's spotless beach, arcades, and fish and chip restaurants. Every November a fireworksFireworks
Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event is a display of the effects produced by firework devices...
display and carnival attracts thousands of visitors from across the region to celebrate Bonfire Night
Guy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in England. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding...
. There is live music and fairground rides on the Saturday which falls closest to Bonfire Night, November 5.
2007 events
The area hit worldwide headlines in December 2007 when John Darwin, believed dead since an apparent canoeing accident off Seaton Beach in 2002, walked into a LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
police station and gave himself up as a missing person, sparking a major fraud investigation by Cleveland Police
Cleveland Police
Cleveland Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the area of former county of Cleveland in north east England. The Cleveland Police area covers approximately and has a population of over 554,000....
. See John Darwin disappearance case
John Darwin disappearance case
The John Darwin disappearance case was an investigation into the faked death of British former teacher and prison officer John Darwin, who turned up alive in December 2007, five years after he was thought to have died in a canoeing accident....
. Following these events, a 'local prankster' erected a realistic road sign, near the railway station on Seaton Lane, saying "Welcome to Seaton Canoe Twinned with Panama", it has since been removed.
Landmarks
Numerous buildings around The Green are grade II listed. The sea front bus station has a recently renovated grade II listed art decoArt Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
clock tower
Clock tower
A clock tower is a tower specifically built with one or more clock faces. Clock towers can be either freestanding or part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall. Some clock towers are not true clock towers having had their clock faces added to an already existing building...
. One mile south of Seaton Carew is Hartlepool nuclear power station. Seaton Carew's coastline is the location of the Hartlepool Submerged Forest
Hartlepool Submerged Forest
Hartlepool Submerged Forest is a 19.7 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1988. The site is located to the south of Hartlepool Docks....
, a site of special scientific interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
.
Notable people
Clara Share Lockwood - Lady Dorman (1853–1933) was born in Seaton Carew. In 1873 she married Arthur Dorman co-founder of Dorman LongDorman Long
Dorman Long, based in Middlesbrough, North East England, was a major steel producer, which diversified into bridge building, and is now a manufacturer of steel components and construction equipment for bridges and other structures...
and Co Ltd. The artist and leading railway poster designer Frank Henry Mason
Frank Henry Algernon Mason
Frank Henry Mason , RBA, RI, RSMA was an artist best known for his maritime, shipping, coastal and harbour paintings and as a creator of art deco travel and railway posters...
(1875–1965) was born at Seaton Carew and briefly worked in a Hartlepool shipyard. The science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer Mark Adlard
Mark Adlard
Mark Adlard was born Peter Marcus Adlard is an English novelist. He was born in Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, County Durham, England on 19 June 1932....
was born in Seaton Carew in 1932 and for a time he lived on The Green.
Transport
Seaton Carew is served by the A178 roadA178 road
The A178 is a road that runs from Hartlepool to Middlesbrough in the former county of Cleveland, England.The route of the A178 starts at the junction of the A179 and A689 in Hartlepool. It runs east as Church Street passing Hartlepool railway station...
and by Seaton Carew railway station
Seaton Carew railway station
Seaton Carew railway station serves the village of Seaton Carew, within the borough of Hartlepool and is close to the Ceremonial County of County Durham, England...
.
Stagecoach Hartlepool provide Monday to Saturday daytime bus services to Seaton Carew from Throston Grange and Hartlepool Town Centre on service 1 and alternate buses on service 1 extend from Seaton Carew to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
and Port Clarence
Port Clarence
Port Clarence is a small village now within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Tees, and hosts the northern end of the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge.-History:...
.There are NO bus services to/from Seaton Carew after 6.00pm or at any time on a Sunday. The train station is also served with hourly Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
services, from Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Newcastle and Hexham.
Sports
Seaton Carew has the following sporting facilities located at the junction of Elizabeth Way and Tees Road:- Golf Club
- Rugby Club
- Cricket Club.
Cultural references
Seaton Carew features in science fictionScience fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer Mark Adlard
Mark Adlard
Mark Adlard was born Peter Marcus Adlard is an English novelist. He was born in Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, County Durham, England on 19 June 1932....
's 'T-city' trilogy and the bus station features in several scenes in the Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh
Michael "Mike" Leigh, OBE is a British writer and director of film and theatre. He studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and studied further at the Camberwell School of Art and the Central School of Art and Design. He began as a theatre director and playwright in the mid 1960s...
film Career Girls
Career Girls
Career Girls is a 1997 film by Mike Leigh which tells the story of two women, who reunite after six years apart. The film stars Katrin Cartlidge and Lynda Steadman...
. HMS Seaton Carew is a (fictitious) space vessel that appeared in an episode the BBC 2 TV series Hyperdrive
Hyperdrive (TV series)
Hyperdrive is a British television science fiction sitcom series produced by the BBC created under the working title of "Full Power." BBC2 broadcast two series in 2006 and 2007, A third series is yet to be commissioned and the actor Kevin Eldon has indicated that is unlikely to be...
.
Local Delicacies
Seaton Carew is noted for originating the Chicken Curry Half and halfHalf and half
Half and half refers to various beverages or liquid foods made of an equal-parts mixture of two substances, including dairy products, alcoholic beverages, and soft drinks...
dish consisting of a regular spicy chicken curry served on a bed of half rice / half chips.
See also
- HartlepoolHartlepoolHartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from...
- Hartlepool boroughHartlepool (borough)Hartlepool is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of County Durham, north east England. In 2003 it had a resident population of 90,161. It borders the non-metropolitan county of County Durham to the north, Stockton-on-Tees to the south and Redcar and Cleveland to the south-east along the...
- West HartlepoolWest HartlepoolThis article refers to the place; for the Rugby Football Club see West Hartlepool R.F.C.West Hartlepool refers to the western part of the what has since the 1960s been known as the borough of Hartlepool in North East England...
- Hartlepool nuclear power station
- Seaton Carew railway stationSeaton Carew railway stationSeaton Carew railway station serves the village of Seaton Carew, within the borough of Hartlepool and is close to the Ceremonial County of County Durham, England...
- Seaton Carew WreckSeaton Carew WreckThe Seaton Carew Wreck is a protected wrecksite lying in the intertidal zone at Seaton Carew. Prior to 1996 the wreck had been completely covered by the sand of the beach, but it was exposed in 1996 and 2002 and has been regularly exposed since 2004...
- Seaton Dunes and CommonSeaton Dunes and CommonSeaton Dunes and Common is a 312.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hartlepool Cleveland, England notified in 1966.-Source:* -External links:* *...
- Tees and Hartlepool Foreshore and Wetlands SSSITees and Hartlepool Foreshore and Wetlands SSSITees and Hartlepool Foreshore and Wetlands SSSI is a 255.62 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1997....