Population 566 (2011) Civil parish Seamer Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county North Yorkshire | OS grid reference NZ498102 Country England Local time Saturday 7:22 PM District Hambleton | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 8°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 41% Humidity | ||
Seamer is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, near the border with the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees and 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Stokesley.
Map of Seamer, UK
Its name is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Semer(s), with later medieval attestations including Samara. The first element is Old English sǣ 'lake'; the spelling of the second element suggests variation between Old English mere 'sea', Old English mersc 'marsh', and Old Norse marr 'lake, sea, pool'. The dominant meaning of the name therefore seems to have been 'lake by the sea'.
This rural village supports a small farming community. There are 2 churches in the village, a Methodist chapel and St Martins Church of England. The village also has the King's Head pub.