St Mary's Church is an ancient parish church in

Seaham Seaham ( ) is a seaside town in County Durham (district), County Durham, England. Located on the Durham Coast, Seaham is situated south of Sunderland and east of Durham, England, Durham. The town grew from the late 19th century onwards as ...

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, England. It dates back to the 7th or 8th century, and is claimed to be one of the twenty oldest surviving churches in England. It is still regularly used for church services. The church stands north of the modern town of Seaham, near the site of the original village. The church was enlarged and altered between the 11th and 16th centuries. The tower was added in the mid 13th century. It was designated a

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in 1950.

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