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The 'old men's seat' overlooking Easington Village Green, giving excellent views to the County Durham coastline and beyond to the North Yorkshire coastline as far as Boulby cliffs 25 miles away
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©Andrew Curtis
The church is most likely to date back to Anglo-Saxon times as fragments of 8th century stone are built into the external face of the south wall.
©Carol Rose
Seaton Holme, Easington is a Grade 1 listed building. Built in the 13th century it is one of the oldest domestic buildings in the country that is still in functional use. Visit:- http://ww2.durham.gov.uk/community/seaton/index.htm
©Chris Heaton
Similar view to [[1354758]] over the housing estates of Easington Colliery to the sea.
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.1km<br/>The south aspect. The church tower is the earliest part of the building, dating from the mid C12. It is a prominent landmark from the sea and in pre-GPS days was an important navigation aid for progress along the Durham coast.
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.1km<br/>On the north side of the church, now blocked up, was a small window, a 'lepers' squint', or 'hagioscope', that enabled sick members of the community, who were not allowed into the church, to take part in services.
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.1km<br/>In memory of several members of the Smithson family from East Murton.
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©Carol Rose
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Dist:0.1km<br/>Located at the base of the west wall of the tower, the oldest part of the church built in C12, is a Saxon cross dating from C10 or C11 carved in a slab of Magnesian Limestone. It is probably from a gravestone or dedication cross. Its presence here suggests that the current church was built on the site of a much earlier Anglo-Saxon church.
©Andrew Curtis
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Dist:0.1km<br/>Archaeological investigation in 1999 revealed that the nearby building was part of the northern courtyard buildings of the late C13 manor house complex [[1706399]]. It was originally used for agricultural storage on the ground floor and guest accommodation above.
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.1km<br/>Viewed from the 'Old Men's Seat' with the North Sea beyond
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