Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for SEATON-SLUICE, or Hartley-Pans

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))

Linked entities:
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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