Seaton, Rutland
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Seaton is a village and civil parish
in the county of Rutland
in the East Midlands
of England
.
Nearby is the large Seaton Viaduct, on the Oakham to Kettering railway line
. It is three quarters of a mile long and took four years to build. It has 82 arches which are up to 72 feet (21.9 m) high. The railway is now only used for freight traffic. Seaton railway station
, on a different line, closed in 1966.
When Henry Royce
(founder of Rolls Royce
) was created a baronet
, he took Seaton as his territorial designation. His family had worked here as millers.
Major-General Robert Overton
a prominent soldier and scholar who supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War
, was buried here in 1678.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the county of Rutland
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Nearby is the large Seaton Viaduct, on the Oakham to Kettering railway line
Oakham to Kettering Line
The Oakham to Kettering Railway Line is a railway line in the East Midlands of England. For many years it was used for mainly for freight traffic, and as an important diversionary route for passenger trains travelling the Midland Main Line as well as for the occasional excursion.Recently, however,...
. It is three quarters of a mile long and took four years to build. It has 82 arches which are up to 72 feet (21.9 m) high. The railway is now only used for freight traffic. Seaton railway station
Seaton railway station
Other stations with this name have included Seaton in Cumbria , Seaton in Durham , Seaton Delaval in Northumberland , in Devon and Seaton Park in Adelaide, Australia....
, on a different line, closed in 1966.
When Henry Royce
Henry Royce
Sir Frederick Henry Royce, 1st Baronet, OBE was a pioneering car manufacturer, who with Charles Stewart Rolls founded the Rolls-Royce company.-Early life:...
(founder of Rolls Royce
Rolls-Royce Limited
Rolls-Royce Limited was a renowned British car and, from 1914 on, aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Charles Stewart Rolls and Henry Royce on 15 March 1906 as the result of a partnership formed in 1904....
) was created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
, he took Seaton as his territorial designation. His family had worked here as millers.
Major-General Robert Overton
Robert Overton
Major-General Robert Overton was prominent soldier and scholar, who supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War, and was imprisoned a number of times during the Protectorate and the English Restoration for his strong republican views.-Biography:As positions hardened during the...
a prominent soldier and scholar who supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, was buried here in 1678.