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SEATON-SLUICE, or Hartley-Pans, a sea-port village in Hartley township, Earsdon parish, Northumberland; 3½ miles S S E of Blyth. A harbour was formedhere, out of solid rock, in the time of Charles I., by Sir A. Delaval; was much improved by Lord Delaval; has capacity for about 14 vessels; and is used for exporting coals. There is a Presbyterian chapel.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a sea-port village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Northumberland AncC |
Place names: | HARTLEY PANS | SEATON SLUICE | SEATON SLUICE OR HARTLEY PANS |
Place: | Seaton Sluice |
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