Blenheim ( ) is the English name of

Blindheim Blindheim (), traditionally known in English as Blenheim ( ), is a village and a Municipalities of Germany, municipality in the Bavarian district of Dillingen, Bavaria, Dillingen in southern Germany. It is north of Augsburg, on the left bank of ...

, a village in Bavaria, Germany, which was the site of the

Battle of Blenheim The Battle of Blenheim (; ; ) fought on , was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. The overwhelming Allied victory ensured the safety of Vienna from the Franco-Bavarian army, thus preventing the collapse of the reconstituted G ...

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, an inner city area of the English city of Leeds, West Yorkshire * Blenheim, Oxfordshire, a civil parish in England **

Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace ( ) is a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough. Originally called Blenheim Castle, it has been known as Blenheim Palace since the 19th century. One of England's larg ...

, 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 Blenheim is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in the southwestern part of Schoharie County, New York, Schoharie County, New York (state), New York, United States. It is located east of Oneonta, New York, Oneonta. At the 2020 census ...

, a town in Schoharie County, New York * Blenheim, South Carolina, a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina * Blenheim, Virginia, an unincorporated area in Albemarle County, Virginia ** Blenheim (Blenheim, Virginia), a historic home and farm complex in Albemarle County, Virginia ** Blenheim Vineyards, modern winery in Albemarle County, Virginia honoring late 18th century winery nearby * Blenheim (Spring Mills, Virginia), a historic home in Campbell County, Virginia * Historic Blenheim, a 19th-century Greek Revival farm house near Fairfax, Virginia * Blenheim (Ballsville, Virginia), 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 ...

, a historic home in Westmoreland County, Virginia

Other places

Blenheim, Queensland Blenheim is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Blenheim had a population of 264 people. History Originally the district was known as Sandy Creek, but later it was ...

, a rural locality in Australia *

Blenheim, Ontario Blenheim is a community in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. History The Chatham-Kent region was settled as a British colony following Alexander McKee's acquisition of land under Treaty #2 ( McKee's Purchase) in 1790. Treaty #2 negotiations t ...

, a town in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada *

Blandford-Blenheim Blandford-Blenheim is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,359 in the Canada 2011 Census. Its government consists of a mayor and four councillors. There are no geographic ...

, a township in Oxford County, Ontario * Blenheim, Jamaica, a place on the

List of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica This is a complete list of National Heritage sites in Jamaica as published by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. Reference Map of Jamaica Clarendon ;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *Halse Hall Great House ;Churches, cem ...

Blenheim, New Zealand Blenheim ( ; ) 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 estimated population of as of The surrounding Marlborough wi ...

, a town in the north of the South Island of New Zealand *

Blenheim Reef Blenheim Reef is a partly submerged atoll structure in the Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean. It includes the coral reef of Baxio Predassa in its southeastern rim, plus another completely submerged part. It is located in the northeastern part of ...

, part of the Chagos Archipelago

Military

, a 1704 battle of the War of the Spanish Succession * , several ships of the Royal Navy *

Bristol Blenheim The Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, which was used extensively in the first two years of the Second World War, with examples still being used as trainers until the end of the war. ...

, a World War II-era light bomber used primarily by the Royal Air Force

Plants

Blenheim Orange Blenheim Orange (Kempster's Pippin) is a cultivar of apple. It was found at Old Woodstock, a suburb of Woodstock, Oxfordshire near Blenheim in England in about 1740. It is considered a dual-purpose apple, usable from late September as a cooking ...

, 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 Iris most often refers to: *Iris (anatomy), part of the eye * Iris (color), an ambiguous color term *Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess * ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants * Iris (given name), a feminine given name, and a list of peopl ...

Other uses

Blenheim (horse) Blenheim (1927–1958), also known as Blenheim II, was a British Thoroughbred race horse who won The Derby in 1930. As sire, he had a major influence on pedigrees around the world. Blenheim was highly tried, by European standards, as a two-year- ...

(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 The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (CKCS) is a British list of dog breeds, breed of toy dog of spaniel type. Four colours are recognised: Blenheim (chestnut and white), Tricolor (dog), tricolour (black/white/tan), black and tan, and ruby; the coa ...

Blenheim Ginger Ale Blenheim Ginger Ale is a ginger ale bottled by Blenheim Bottlers in Hamer, Dillon County, South Carolina, but was originally bottled in Blenheim, Marlboro County, South Carolina. It has deep roots in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina, as ...

, a drink originally bottled in Blenheim, South Carolina, United States *

Blenheim High School Blenheim High School is a secondary school located at Longmead Road, Epsom, Surrey, England, that opened in 1997. It is a coeducational, publicly funded academy that educates children from ages 11–18, with 1,350 pupils on roll. Academic stand ...

, a school in Surrey, United Kingdom * Blenheim Horse Trials, 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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