Blenheim ( ) is the English name of Blindheim, a village in Bavaria, Germany, which was the site of the

Battle of Blenheim The Battle of Blenheim (german: Zweite Schlacht bei Höchstädt, link=no; french: Bataille de Höchstädt, link=no; nl, Slag bij Blenheim, link=no) fought on , was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. The overwhelming Allied v ...

in 1704. Almost all places and other things called Blenheim are named directly or indirectly in honour of the battle.

Places

United Kingdom

Blenheim, Leeds Blenheim is a small area of inner-city Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated north of the city centre between Little London, Lovell Park and Woodhouse and is generally made of early 20th century terraced housing. Blenheim falls within t ...

, an inner city area of the English city of Leeds, West Yorkshire *

Blenheim, Oxfordshire Blenheim is a civil parish in West Oxfordshire, England, about north of Oxford.Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace (pronounced ) is a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough and the only non-royal, non- episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, on ...

, a large stately home built for the victor of the Battle of Blenheim, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

United States

Blenheim (Maryland) Blenheim was the estate of the Lee family of Charles County, Maryland. It was owned by Capt. Philip Lee, Sr., Hon., Esq. (1681–1744). Its main house was demolished in the late 19th century. Philip had been living in Maryland about 14 years ...

, the historic Maryland estate of the Lees of Virginia * Blenheim, New Jersey, an unincorporated community in Gloucester Township, New Jersey * Blenheim, New York, a town in Schoharie County, New York *

Blenheim, South Carolina Blenheim is a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 154 at the 2010 census. It is named for Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England. Blenheim Palace was the residence of the Duke of Marlborough, after whom Ma ...

, a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina *

Blenheim, Virginia Blenheim is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia. Blenheim, the home of politician and diplomat Andrew Stephenson was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Another historic site Historic Blenheim is lo ...

, an unincorporated area in Albemarle County, Virginia **

Blenheim (Blenheim, Virginia) Blenheim is a historic home and farm complex located at Blenheim, Albemarle County, Virginia. The once very large surrounding plantation was established by John Carter. Late in the 18th century, his son Edward Carter became the county's large ...

, a historic home and farm complex in Albemarle County, Virginia **

Blenheim Vineyards Blenheim Vineyards is a winery located in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the county of Albemarle. It is located within both the Virginia and Monticello viticultural areas and is among the 23 wineries located on the "Monti ...

, modern winery in Albemarle County, Virginia honoring late 18th century winery nearby *

Blenheim (Spring Mills, Virginia) Blenheim is a historic home located near Spring Mills, in Campbell County, Virginia. It was built about 1828, and is a -story, five-bay, single-pile, frame I-house dwelling on a brick basement. It is sheathed with beaded weatherboards and cover ...

, a historic home in Campbell County, Virginia *

Historic Blenheim Historic Blenheim is a c. 1859 brick farm house designed in the Greek Revival style and located in City of Fairfax, Virginia. During the American Civil War, Union soldiers were often encamped on the grounds surrounding the house and utilized i ...

, a 19th-century Greek Revival farm house near Fairfax, Virginia *

Blenheim (Ballsville, Virginia) Blenheim is a historic home located near Ballsville, Powhatan County, Virginia. It is a -story, U-shaped vernacular frame dwelling. The earliest section is dated to the 18th century, with the two 19th-century wings, dating to 1803–06 and the ...

, a historic home in Powhatan County, Virginia *

Blenheim (Wakefield Corner, Virginia) Blenheim is a historic home located near Wakefield Corner, Westmoreland County, Virginia. It was built about 1781, and is a two-story, three bay, Late Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a gable roof and two-story, frame wing. The house was b ...

, a historic home in Westmoreland County, Virginia

Other places

* Blenheim, Queensland, a rural locality in Australia * Blenheim, Ontario, a town in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada * Blenheim, Jamaica, a place on the List of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica *

Blenheim, New Zealand Blenheim ( ; mi, Waiharakeke) is the most populous town in the regions of New Zealand, region of Marlborough Region, Marlborough, in the north east of the South Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of The surrounding Marlborough ...

, a town in the north of the South Island of New Zealand * Blenheim Reef, part of the Chagos Archipelago

Military

, a 1704 battle of the War of the Spanish Succession * , several ships of the Royal Navy * Bristol Blenheim, a World War II-era light bomber used primarily by the Royal Air Force

Plants

* Blenheim Orange, a cultivar of apple * Blenheim apricot, a variety of

apricot An apricot (, ) is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus ''Prunus''. Usually, an apricot is from the species '' P. armeniaca'', but the fruits of the other species in ''Prunus'' sect. ''Armeniaca'' are also ...

* Blenheim Royal (Schreiner 1990), a tall, blue, bearded iris

Other uses

* Blenheim (horse) (1927–1958), a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the Epsom Derby * , several vessels by that name * Blenheim, the brown/red and white Cavalier King Charles Spaniel * Blenheim Ginger Ale, a drink originally bottled in Blenheim, South Carolina, United States * Blenheim High School, a school in Surrey, United Kingdom *

Blenheim Horse Trials {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 The Blenheim Horse Trials is an annual international three-day event held in the park of Blenheim Palace, at Woodstock, England. It is rated CCI*** (the second highest level of eventing). Blenheim began in 1990, ...

, a competition held at Blenheim Palace * Blenheim Music and Camping Festival, a two-day music festival held in the

Clare Valley The Clare Valley is a valley located in South Australia about north of Adelaide in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys council area. It is the river valley formed by the Hutt River but is also strongly associated with the roughly parallel Hill Riv ...

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