Seghill
| Seghill | |
| Northumberland | |
|---|---|
 Seghill Primitive Methodist Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ285745 |
| Location: | 55°3’36"N, 1°33’36"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Cramlington |
| Postcode: | NE23 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Northumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Northumberland |
Seghill is a small village in the south-east of Northumberland, close to the conurbation at the mouth of the River Tyne. Seghill is situated between the villages of Seaton Delaval and Annitsford, about eight miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Economy
Seghill used to be a busy pit village within the Northumberland Coalfield, however, the Coal Mine has been closed for many years.
The rather threatening miners' song "Blackleg Miner" mentions the village and its mine:
Dinna gang near the Seghill mine
Across the way, they stretch a line
To catch the throat and break the spine
Of the dirty blackleg miner.
Seghill served by a railway station but it was closed in November 1964 along with the rest of the passenger services on the Blyth & Tyne route north of Backworth. It still has a level crossing which sees the occasional goods train.
Big Society
Seghill Welfare Field provides the pitches used by Seghill Rugby and Football Club, which regularly practices on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
The Annual Gala and Fair is held on the Welfare Field. It is a chance for the whole village to enjoy an otherwise normal day. It gives younger children of the village the chance to ride on floats, compete in races and fancy dress competitions and of course enjoy the amusements and attractions, provided by the Seghill Treats Committee. In the summer months, when the nights are light, AFC Seghill can also be found training on the welfare field.
1st Seghill Scouts have a scout hut next to the Welfare Field
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Seghill) |
- Seghill Online
- Durham Mining Museum Website- Seghill Pit
- Map of Seghill in 1864
- Elsie Harvey- Northumberland Life
- No To Landfill Campaign
- Sport: