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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.

North Blyth
North Blyth Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NZ314823
Shire county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BLYTH
Postcode district	NE24
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Wansbeck
List of places UK England Northumberland 55.135°N 1.519°W / 55.135; -1.519

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

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

External links

Media related to North Blyth at Wikimedia Commons

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