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Blyth may refer to: People * Blyth (surname) * Blythe (given name) Places Australia * Blyth, South Australia, a small town Canada * Blyth, Ontario, a village United Kingdom * Blyth, Northumberland, a town ** Blyth Valley (UK Parliament constituency) * Blyth, Nottinghamshire, a village * River Blyth, Northumberland * River Blyth, Suffolk Other uses * Baron Blyth, title in the UK peerage * Blyth, Inc., a personal goods manufacturing and distribution company * The Blyth Academy, Blyth, Northumberland, England * Blyth Education, a Canadian company that runs a chain of private secondary schools See also * * Blithe (other) * Blythe (other) * River Blyth (other) River Blyth is the name of several rivers in England. *River Blyth, Northumberland *River Blyth, Suffolk See also *River Blythe, Warwickshire, England *River Blithe, Staffordshire, England *Blyth River (Northern Territory) The Blyth River is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blyth (surname)
Blyth is a surname of Scottish origin. It is derived from the Old English pre 7th Century "blithe", meaning a happy or cheerful person. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan Blyth (1929–2007), English musicologist * Alan Blyth (artist) (c. 1921 – 1953), English painter *Ann Blyth (born 1928), American actress *Sir Arthur Blyth (1823–1890), thrice Premier of South Australia * Benjamin Blyth (1819–1866), Scottish civil engineer *Benjamin Blyth II (1849–1917), son of the above, also a civil engineer * Bob Blyth (1870–1941), Scottish football player and manager *Chay Blyth (born 1940), Scottish yachtsman *Edward Blyth (1810–1873), English zoologist *Gavin Blyth (1969–2010), English television producer and journalist *George Blyth (died 1914), Anglican Bishop * James Blyth (1839-1906), Scottish electrical engineer *James Blyth, 1st Baron Blyth (1841–1925), British businessman *Sir James Blyth, Baron Blyth of Rowington (born 1940), British businessman *Jim Bly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blythe (given Name)
Blythe is a feminine given name from an Old English surname with the same spelling meaning "cheerful", "joyous", "pleasant", dating further back from the Proto-Germanic word blithiz, meaning "gentle", "kind". Variants of the name include Blighe, Bligh, Blight, Blyth, Blith, Blithe and Blygh. Notable people with the name include: *Blythe Auffarth (born 1985), American actress * Drew Blythe Barrymore, American actress * Blythe Daley or Blyth Daly (1901–1965), British-born American actress *Blythe Danner (born 1943), American actress *Blythe Duff (born 1962), Scottish actress * Anndrew Blythe Gorostiza, the real name of Andrea Brillantes (born 2003), Filipino actress * Blythe Hartley (born 1982), Canadian Olympic diver *Blythe Loutit (1940–2005), founder member of the Save the Rhino Trust, artist and conservationist *Blythe McGarvie, American business executive *Blythe Metz (born 1977), American actress *Blythe Wilson, Canadian actress Fictional characters *Blythe, a supportin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blyth, South Australia
Blyth is a small town in the Mid North of South Australia, located west of the renowned Clare Valley. The town is located on the lands of the Kaurna people, the indigenous people who lived there before European settlement. It has a population of 306, the farming community spanning the plains between the Clare Hills and the Barunga/Hummocks ranges. Altitude is , and rainfall is approximately per annum. Located approximately north of Adelaide, the district's climate and soils are well suited to wheat, barley, legumes, hay, sheep, cattle and pigs. Blyth has a General Store, Post Office, Pub and Gallery/Studio, as well as sporting facilities for football, netball, bowls, cricket, tennis and golf. Several businesses based in Blyth service the region. The Blyth Cinema is housed in a renovated Masonic Hall. History The township of Blyth was founded in 1875, 15 years after the Hundred of Blyth, in which it was located, was proclaimed. Railway In 1876, Blyth was the terminus of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blyth, Ontario
Not to be confused with the Town of Blyth, England. Blyth is a village in North Huron, Huron County, Ontario, Canada. Blyth is north of London and west of Waterloo at the intersection of Huron County Road 4 (London Road) and Huron County Road 25 (Blyth Road). Blyth is also inland from Lake Huron. The 2016 Canadian Census showed Blyth had a population of approximately 1,000 residents. Despite its small size, Blyth has a significant national presence. The village attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to its world-renowned theatre, destination craft brewery and large municipal campground. As well, Blyth has several prominent employers creating job opportunities not found in many rural regions of Canada. Residents pronounce the name of their village "bly-eth" rather than "blithe". History The first European settlers, Lucius McConnell and Kenneth McBean, arrived in what is now Blyth in 1851. The first store was opened by John Templeton. In 1854, Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blyth, Northumberland
Blyth () is a town and civil parish in southeast Northumberland, England. It lies on the coast, to the south of the River Blyth and is approximately northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of about 37,000, as of 2011. The port of Blyth dates from the 12th century, but the development of the modern town only began in the first quarter of the 18th century. The main industries which helped the town prosper were coal mining and shipbuilding, with the salt trade, fishing and the railways also playing an important role. These industries have largely vanished, but the port still thrives, receiving paper and pulp from Scandinavia for the newspaper industries of England and Scotland. The town was seriously affected when its principal industries went into decline, and it has undergone much regeneration since the early 1990s. The Keel Row Shopping Centre, opened in 1991, brought major high street retailers to Blyth, and helped to revitalise the town centre. The market place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blyth Valley (UK Parliament Constituency)
Blyth Valley, formerly known as Blyth, is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Ian Levy, a Conservative. Constituency profile The constituency is in the former Northumberland Coalfield where mining and shipbuilding were once significant industries. Residents' incomes and wealth are slightly below average for the UK. History The constituency of Blyth was established under the Representation of the People Act 1948 for the 1950 general election. Following the reorganisation of local authorities resulting from the Local Government Act 1972, it was renamed Blyth Valley for the 1983 general election to correspond with the newly formed Borough of Blyth Valley. In the 2019 general election, Blyth Valley was the third seat to declare and the first Conservative victory of the election, pointing towards many similar Conservative victories in Labour's Red Wall as the night went on. Boundaries 1950–1983 (Blyth) * the Municipal B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blyth, Nottinghamshire
Blyth is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of the county of Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands, north west of East Retford, on the River Ryton. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census is 1,233. It sits at a junction with the A1, and the end of the motorway section from Doncaster. Geography The village is situated on the A1 at the southern end of the fifteen-mile A1(M) Doncaster bypass, which opened in 1961. The Blyth roundabout was replaced in March 2008 by a grade separated junction (junction 34). The Moto Blyth Services are also at this junction. The £320,000 (equivalent to £ in ), 1½ mile A614 Blyth Bypass was built at the same time as the Nottinghamshire section of the Doncaster Bypass and opened in 1960. The A614 became the A1 when the Doncaster bypass opened. Also passing through the village is the A634 from Maltby to Barnby Moor. The dual-carriageway £964,000 (equivalent to £ in ), five-mile section of the A1 from Chequer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Blyth, Northumberland
The River Blyth flows eastwards through southern Northumberland into the North Sea at the town of Blyth. It flows through Plessey Woods Country Park. The River Pont is a tributary. The Blyth is long and the Pont is . The tidal limit of the river is at Bebside. The estuary widens from this point eastwards and with the addition of a burn that enters on the northern side (Sleek Burn), it covers an area of . Ecologists have suggested that a dam on the river at Humford Country Park in Bedlington could be removed to allow for fish migration. The local community have expressed a desire to keep the dam as it is a local beauty spot; they have suggested that a fish passage A fish ladder, also known as a fishway, fish pass, fish steps, or fish cannon is a structure on or around artificial and natural barriers (such as dams, locks and waterfalls) to facilitate diadromous fishes' natural migration as well as movemen ... be built alongside instead. References External links *Brid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Blyth, Suffolk
The River Blyth is a river in east Suffolk, England. Its source is near Laxfield and it reaches a tidal estuary between Southwold and Walberswick on the North Sea coast. Course The course of the river passes through agricultural land between Laxfield and Halesworth, flowing through the estate of Heveningham Hall and the village of Walpole before being crossed by the A144 road and the East Suffolk Line to the south of Halesworth. East of Halesworth the river is canalised in places and has a clear flood plain with land being used as grazing marsh. At Blythburgh it is crossed by the A12 trunk road before entering the estuarine section of the river. The estuary mouth forms the main harbour area of Southwold and is still an active fishing harbour. The estuary is central to the plot of Peter Greenaway's film ''Drowning by Numbers'', being the scene of the final drowning. The river can be crossed by pedestrians by a public footbridge called the Bailey Bridge about a mile upstream f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Blyth
Baron Blyth ( ), of Blythwood in the Parish of Stansted Mountfichet in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1907 for Sir James Blyth, 1st Baronet. He was a Director of the gin-making firm of W. & A. Gilbey as well as an expert on wine culture and wine commerce. Before his elevation to the peerage, Blyth had been created a Baronet, of Blythwood in the Parish of Stansted Mountfitchet in the County of Essex, on 30 August 1895. His eldest son, the second Baron, was a Director of W. and A. Gilbey. The latter was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron. He was the son of Audley James Blyth, second son of the first Baron. the titles are held by the third Baron's grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2009. Barons Blyth (1907) *James Blyth, 1st Baron Blyth (1841–1925) *Herbert William Blyth, 2nd Baron Blyth (1868–1943) *Ian Audley James Blyth, 3rd Baron Blyth (1905–1977) * Anthony Audley Rupert Blyth, 4th Baron B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blyth Academy
The Blyth Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Blyth, Northumberland Blyth () is a town and civil parish in southeast Northumberland, England. It lies on the coast, to the south of the River Blyth and is approximately northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of about 37,000, as of 2011. The port o ..., England. It was opened as Blyth Community College in 2000 following the amalgamation of Tynedale High School and Ridley High School. The school was built for 1450 students and has an estimated figure of around 1000 students, and is made up of years 7 through to 11; with two sixth form years. In 2008, the college changed its name to The Blyth School, Community College. The school offers a range of subject choices, from history to childcare, to languages to electronics. The school has shown improved results in recent years, and was higher than some other schools in the Northumberland GCSE results league table for 2011 and 2012. It is e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
