Seaton Delaval Pit (1905)

The Avenue Head (1905)

At the turn of thecentury better houses and shops were being built, so the Avenue Head which was a crossroad became the main part of village. Center left you can see the two columns at the head of the avenue leading down to Seaton Delaval Hall and to the North Sea.

Seaton Delaval Pit (1905)

The first sod of the new 'winning' (pit) was dug on May 10th 1838 by Joseph Lamb Esq, who already had a pit at nearby East Cramlington. The company who ran the pit was known as the Seaton Delaval Coal Company.

Stone Heaps (1950)

Heaps such as these were a common sight all over Northumberland when mining was a major industry. They are formed from the stones left over after the coal was washed.

The Workshops (1930)

Coal needed to be transported, and rail was used for this purpose. The workshops were used for maintenance and engineering. This particular building is still recognisable, but is now used as a retail outlet

Foreman's Row (1901)

Houses for the workers at the pit were very basic, consisting of one room upstairs and one room downstairs. The toilet was at the back over a lane.

Double Row (1920)

Men came from as far afield as Wales and Cornwall to work in the pit - and they all had to be housed. Initially a camp was erected, but later rows of basic houses were built. Stone for the houses came from a nearby quarry.

Memorial Park (1930)

The park was built to commemorate the men who died during the war. It has now been relocation more central position in the village.

Junior School (1978)

This building was originally the Wesleyan Chapel, and it belonged to the pit. In 1870 it became the Seaton Delaval Coal Company school. It is still a school, Seaton Delaval First School, and has been extended and modernised.

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