[2] It is situated on the north side of the River Derwent, across from the town of Workington, and close to the smaller village of Camerton.

Around 1100 the manor of Seaton was granted to a man named Orme on his marriage to Gunhild, sister of Waltheof, Lord of Allerdale and daughter of Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria.

They would later adopt the surname Curwen, and generally used the title Lord of Workington, first obtained by Gospatric, son of Orme.

[1] The village experienced a large population increase during the 1800s caused by the boom of nearby Workington's steel industry.

[1] On 7 April 1964 Seaton was the site of the murder of John Alan West which led to the two final executions in the United Kingdom.