North Blyth, Northumberland
| North Blyth | |
|---|---|
  North Blyth Location within Northumberland | |
| OS grid reference | NZ314823 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLYTH |
| Postcode district | NE24 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
North Blyth is a small settlement in south-east Northumberland, England. It is located to the south east of the village of Cambois and to the north of the town of Blyth on the north eastern side of the River Blyth harbour.
It comprises three streets and a Working men's club. It has a railhead serving the Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter bauxite sea terminal[1] as well as a rail terminal at the nearby Battleship Wharf,[2] part of the Port of Blyth operating division of the Blyth Harbour Commission, an independent statutory trust established in 1882.
Culture
[edit]Music
The Divine Comedy's song Neptune's Daughter (from their Promenade album) features field recordings made at the sea wall in North Blyth by producer Darren Allison.
Television
North Blyth has featured in various episodes of ITV crime drama series Vera
Film
The North Blyth peninsula was used as a location in the final scenes in the 1971 film Get Carter starring Michael Caine, and directed by Mike Hodges.
References
[edit]- ^ "Alcan rail terminal at North Blyth". Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ^ "New rail terminal for port business - Local". News Post Leader. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
External links
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Media related to North Blyth at Wikimedia Commons
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