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Blyth Marina - Photo:
Mick Garratt
CCL |
The port and
town of Blyth,
Northumberland's
largest, dates
back to 1723. It
was home to the
Blyth Ship
Building yard,
the largest on
the north east
coast, until its
closure in 1967.
Blyth also grew
as a major
shipping port
for the export
of
Northumberland
coal from its
own and other
local
collieries. All
though most of
the collieries
have now closed,
Blyth is still a
busy seaport
who's main trade
is aluminium
ore, imported
coal, wood and
paper. It also
supports the
North Sea oil
and gas
industries. A
notable point
about the port
today is the
Blyth Windfarm -
a row of nine
wind turbines,
which line the
north pier
generating
electricity for
the National
Grid. |
