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Seaton Delaval is a village in Northumberland, England, with a population of 4,371.〔(Office for National Statistics : ''Census 2001 : Key Statistics : Seaton Delaval Ward'' ) Retrieved 22 July 2010〕 It is the largest of the five villages in Seaton Valley and is the site of Seaton Delaval Hall, the masterpiece completed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1727. ==History== The place-name 'Seaton Delaval' was first attested as 'Seton de la Val' in 1270. 'Seaton' simply means 'sea town', referring to the village's nearness to the North Sea. The land was held by the Delaval family, who took their name from Laval in Maine in France. Their descendants are still major landholders in the area today, and the current Lord Hastings has the first name Delaval: he is Delaval Astley, 23rd Baron Hastings. The folk song "Blackleg Miner" mentions the village: ::::Oh, Delaval is a terrible place ::::They rub wet clay in the blackleg's face. ::::And around the heaps they run a foot race, ::::To catch the blackleg miner! ::::So dinna 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! 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Seaton Delaval」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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