Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for BLYTH

BLYTH, a subdistrict in the district of Tynemouth, Northumberland; on the S side of Blyth river, at the coast. It contains South Blyth township, Newsham lordship, and Horton and Cramlington chapelries. Acres, 10,222. Pop., 12,989. Houses, 2,539.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a subdistrict"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions")
Administrative units: Blyth CP       Tynemouth RegD/PLU       Northumberland AncC
Place: Blyth

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