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Rh SEATHWAITE. 418 BEATON-ROSS. div. of Kiftsgate hund., co. Gloucester, 2 miles S.W. of Moreton-in-the-Marsh, its post town, and nearest station on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton line of railway, and 4 N. W. of Stow-on-the- Wold. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. There is no village ; only a few farmhouses. The living is a rect. annexed to the vie. * of Longborough, in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol. The church, formerly dedicated to St. Bartholomew, has long since been demolished. Seasoncote House is the principal residence. Sir C. Eushout, Bart., is lord of the manor. SEATHWAITE, a hmlt. and chplry. in the par. of Kirkby-Ireleth, hund. of Lonsdale North of the Sands, co. Lancaster, 7 miles S.W. of Hawkahead, and 17 N.W. of TJlverstone. It is situated in the vale of Duddeu under the Old Man and other fells. The chplry. includes Seathwaite Tarn. The land is chiefly pasture, with some arable and meadow. The living ia a perpet cur." in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 108. SEATHWAITE, a hmlt. in Borrpwdale, co. Cumber- land, 7 miles S.W. of Keswick. It is situated on the Derwent, and is celebrated for its black-lead mines. SEATON, a tnshp in the par. of Cammerton, ward of Allerdale-below-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 1 mile N.E. of Workington. It is situated on the river Derwent, which is here crossed by a bridge of three arches, con- necting the hmlt. of Barepots with Workington. In the vicinity are the works of the Derwent Tin Plate Company, and the Seaton Hematite Ironworks, also several collieries. SEATON, a par. and seaport town in the hund. of Colyton, co. Devon, 7 miles S.W. of Axminster, its post town, 2 S. of Colyton, and 10 from Honiton. It is supposed to be the iforidunum of Antonino, and was a landing-place of the Danes. It is mentioned by Leland as a notable haven, and is now a sub-port to Exeter. The par. includes the hmlt. of Beer. At Honey Ditches there is a camp of 3 acres. The town has been improved of late years, and is now a watering-place much fre- quented during the summer season. The soil is of a sandy or chalky nature, with a gravelly subsoil. The great tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 300, and the vicarial for 260, with a glebe of 12 acres. The living is a vie.* with the cur. of Beer annexed, in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 206. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, or St. Gregory, was erected in the reign of Henry III., and has a tower containing four bells. It has been lately restored. There is a chapel-of-ease at Beer. The parochial charities produce about 1 pel- annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The Independents and Wesleyans have each a place of worship. Sir W. C.- Trevelyan, Bart., is lord of the manor. A fair is held on the Tuesday in Whitsun week. SEATON, a tnshp. in the par. of Seaham, N. div. of Easington ward, co. Durham, 1 mile N.E. of Working- ton, and the same distance from the Seaham Harbour station on the Sunderland and Seaham railway. The soil consists of clay. SEATON, a par. in the hund. of Wrangdike, co. Eutland, 2j miles S.E. of Uppiugham, its post town. It is a station on the Rugby and Stamford railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Welland, on the banks of which is an extensive corn mill erected 1853 by G. Monckton, Esq. It is mentioned in Domesday Book as Segentone, and was then held by Robert de Toaeni, and afterwards came to the Beaufoes. The Cottesmore hounds meet in this parish, which includes the hmlt. of Thorpe-by- Water. The soil, which is very fertile, is chiefly a red mould alter- nating with blue clay. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 649. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure with a square spired tower containing five bells. The interior of the church contains an ancient monument with armorial bearings. The parochial charities produce about 12 per annum. SEATON, or SETON, an ancient par. in the co. of Haddington, Scotland, 2 miles E. of Prestonpans. It is situated near Portseaton, and is in conjunction with Tranent parish, to which it was annexed after the Eefor- matiou. Seaton derives its name from Seiher de Say, a Norman who settled here in the reign of David I., and was ancestor of the Setons of Pitmedden. Seaton House is a modern castellated mansion erected on the site of the seat of the Seatons, Earls of Wintoun, who entertained James VI. and Charles II. here. The church is now in ruins. It gives title of baron to the Earl of Eglinton. SEATON, a stream of the co. of Cornwall, rises near Liskeard, and falls into the English Channel. SEATON AND WASSAND, a tushp. in the par. of Sigglesthorne, N. div. of Holderness wap., East Biding co. York, 2 miles S.W. of Hornsea, and 10 N.E. of Beverley. Northallerton is its post town. The vil- lage, whichis of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. The charities consist of about 8s. per annum. There is an infant school supported by Lady Strickland and Mrs. Bontick, also a Sunday-school in connection with the Wcsleyan congregation. SEATON-BUEN, a vil. in the tnshp. of Weetslade, par. of Long Benton, co. Northumberland, 5 miles N. of Newcastle. SEATON CAREW, a tnshp. in the par. of Stranton, N.E. div. of Stockton ward, co. Durham, 10 miles N.E. of Stockton, its post town, and 3 S. of Hartle- pool. It is a station on the West Hartlepool railway. It is situated on the Clarence stream near Seaton Snook. It has excellent accommodation as a bathing place. The beach is smooth, and the sands firm and level to an extent of several miles. Salmon fishing is carried on to some extent. In 1839 two lighthouses were put up, one 89 and the other 34 feet above sea-level. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in agriculture, and others in fishing. The Stockton and Hartlepool line of railway is constructed on an embankment of puddled clay, which is frequently washed over by the sea. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Durham, val. 160. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was erected in 1831 at an outlay of 1,700 in place of an old chapel dedicated to St. Thomas-a-Becket. There are National schools. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. SEATON-DELAVAL, a tnshp. in the par. of Ears- don, E. div. of Castle ward, co. Northumberland, 2J miles from Earsdon, and 3 S. of Blyth. It is a station on the Blyth and Tyne railway. The village, which ia of large extent, is situated near the coast, with a harbour at Seatou Sluice. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the collieries and chemical works. The manor for- merly belonged to Tynemouth Priory, and came to tha Delavals in 1121, by whom a castle was built, of which little remains except the chapel of Norman architecture. In the chapel, still used for Divine service, are the effigies of a Knight Templar and his lady, also numerous escut- cheons, banners, and pieces of ancient armour. The mansion, erected in 1707 from designs by Sir John Vanbrugh, was destroyed by fire in 1822. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Durham, val. 60. There are a Presbyterian day school for both sexes, and a colliery school. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. SEATON-HOUSE, a hmlt. in the par. of Long Houghton, S. div. of Bambrough ward, co. Northum- berland, 6 miles E. of Alnwick, and 1 mile S.E. of Long Houghton. It is situated on the coast. The hamlet consists of a farmhouse, and several cottages inhabited by fishermen. It is joined with Boulmer to form a township. SEATON, NOETH, a tnshp. in the par. of Wood- horn, E. div. of Morpeth ward, co. Northumberland, 7J miles N.E. of Morpeth, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated at the mouth of the river Wansbeck. Coal exists in this township. North Seaton Hall is the principal residence. SEATON-ROSS, a par. in the Holme-Beacon div. of Harthill wap., East Riding co. York, 5 miles S.W. of Pocklington, its post town, and 2J from Holme railway station. The village, which is much scattered, is situ-