Dawdon
Dawdon is a former pit community to the south of Seaham, County Durham, England. An area of the beach near Dawdon (known locally as "the Blast", a former waste coal dumping site) was used in the opening scenes of the science fiction film Alien 3.
| Dawdon | |
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Lumps of coal among the rocks on Dawdon Blast Beach | |
Dawdon Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 7,220 (2011 CensusWard) |
| OS grid reference | NZ433484 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SEAHAM |
| Postcode district | SR7 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
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