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The Labour Party remains the dominant political force in the town, followed by the Liberal Democrats . HISTORY It is thought that the name Hebburn may be derived from the Anglo Saxon terms, ''heah'' meaning high, and ''byrgen'' meaning a burying place, though it could also mean ''the high place beside the water''. The first record of Hebburn mentions a settlement of fishermen's huts in the 8th Century , which were burned by the Vikings . Until recently, a preserved Longship lay embedded in the river. In the 1300s , the landscape was dominated by a 4'6" (140 cm) tall Pele Tower , a portion of which still remains at St. John's Church. The Lordship of the Manor of Hebburn passed through the hands of a number of families during the Middle Ages . INTERESTING FACTS
There is a military grave of the ships company in Hebburn Cemetery , which features a memorial to Lord Louis Mountbatten after his death in 1979 .
HEBBURN TODAY Hebburn Town F.C. is the towns local non-league Football team. , Steve Cram and David Sharp are famous past runners. The Parachute Regiment 4th Para Reserves have a detachment based in Hebburn. Hebburn has an Ecology Centre powered by Wind Turbines . NOTABLE CITIZENS
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