Other current and historical names
Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Seaham within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Seaham Harbour, seaport town and eccl. dist. with ry. sta. (Seaham), Dalton le Dale par., Durham, 5½ miles S. of Sunderland, 1089 ac., pop. 7714; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 1 newspaper. Seaham Harbour (which is identical with the township and local government district of Dawdon) dates from 1828. It has bottle works, chemical works, &c., but it depends for its prosperity mainly on the coal trade. It communicates by railway with Several extensive collieries, and has spacious quays, jetties, and other conveniences for the shipping of coal. On Red Acre Point is a lighthouse 58 ft. high, with fixed light (Seaham) 94 ft. above high water and Seen 14 miles, and with revolving light (Seaham) 94 ft. above high water and seen 11 miles.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Seaham.-- coast par. and township, Durham - par., 2910 ac., pop. 3185; township, 1518 ac., pop. 2989; the par. contains Seaham Colliery, vil. with ry sta., 4 miles S. of Sunderland, and has rapidly increased in population since the rise of Sea ham Harbour in 1828.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Dawdon, township, Dalton-le-Dale par., N. Durham, 6½ miles SE. of Sunderland, 1089 ac. (108 water), pop. 7714. See SEAHAM HARBOUR.