Seghill

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title: "Seghill" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["seghill", "villages-in-northumberland", "former-civil-parishes-in-northumberland"] description: "Village in Northumberland, England" topic_path: "general/seghill" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seghill" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village in Northumberland, England ::

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Field	Value
static_image_name	Seghill Primitive Methodist Church.jpg
static_image_caption	Seghill Primitive Methodist Church
country	England
official_name	Seghill
coordinates
label_position	top
population_ref	2950
unitary_england	Northumberland
civil_parish	Seaton Valley
lieutenancy_england	Northumberland
region	North East England
constituency_westminster	Cramlington & Killingworth
post_town	CRAMLINGTON
postcode_district	NE23
postcode_area	NE
dial_code	0191
os_grid_reference	NZ285745
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|static_image_name = Seghill Primitive Methodist Church.jpg |static_image_caption = Seghill Primitive Methodist Church |country = England |official_name = Seghill |coordinates = |label_position = top | population = | population_ref = 2950 |unitary_england= Northumberland |civil_parish= Seaton Valley |lieutenancy_england= Northumberland |region = North East England |constituency_westminster = Cramlington & Killingworth |post_town = CRAMLINGTON |postcode_district = NE23 |postcode_area = NE |dial_code = 0191 |os_grid_reference = NZ285745 Seghill is a large village in the civil parish of Seaton Valley, located on the Northumberland, border which is the county boundary between Northumberland and Tyne and Wear, England. Seghill is situated between the villages of Seaton Delaval and Annitsford, about 8 mi north of Newcastle upon Tyne.

History

Seghill was formerly a township in the parish of Earsdon, from 1866 Seghill was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Seaton Valley. In 1931 the parish had a population of 2582.

Economy

Seghill used to be a busy pit village within the Northumberland Coalfield. Seghill Colliery was closed during the so-called Robens era, on 28 September 1962. The folk song "Blackleg Miner" originates from the area and contains the lyric: ::::Divint gan near the Seghill mine ::::Across the way, they stretch a line ::::To catch the throat and break the spine ::::Of the dirty blackleg miner.

The song was written during the 1844 lockout of coal miners. Many of the striking miners were evicted from their homes in Seghill during this dispute. Thomas Burt wrote of the situation: :the very magnitude of the evictions, extending over nearly the whole of the mining districts of Northumberland and Durham, made it impossible to find house accommodation for a twentieth part of the evicted. Scores of the Seghill families camped out by the roadside between that village and the Avenue Head.

Transport

Seghill was 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. Since 2024 the line has been reopened as the Northumberland line running from Ashington to Newcastle central station.

Education

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Seghill_First_School.JPG" caption="Seghill First School, opened in 1932 as a Senior School"] ::

There are two schools in Seghill: Seghill First School is a small first school which covers Reception to Year 4 and is run by Northumberland County Council. There is also Atkinson House EBD School.

Activities

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Image-Seghill_Welfare_Field.jpg" caption="Seghill Welfare Field"] ::

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.

On Seghill Welfare Field, Seghill Rugby and Football Club regularly practice on Saturday and Sunday mornings. In the summer months, when the nights are light, AFC Seghill can also be found training on the welfare field.

Next to the Welfare Field, there is a small scout hut where 1st Seghill Scouts meet on a Monday Night.

Public services

References

References

1. "History of Seghill, in Blyth Valley and Northumberland". [[A Vision of Britain through Time]].
2. "Relationships and changes Seghill Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time.
3. "Population statistics Seghill Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time.
4. [http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/s014.htm Durham Mining Museum - Seghill Colliery]
5. (2005). "Strike, not the end of the story". National Coal Mining Museum for England.

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