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Historic Buildings and Monuments in Blyth


Listed Buildings, Scheduled Monuments and Conservation Areas in Blyth, Northumberland, from the National Heritage List for England. Also including buildings on the 'local list' of non-designated heritage assets. Use the Search (below) to find/filter the list. Jump to Photos and further details.

Structure List No. Grade Built~ Note
No. 11, Bath Terrace 1041338 II C18th  
No. 12, Bath Terrace 1371410 II c.1800  
No. 13, Bath Terrace 1041339 II C19th  
2 Defence Electric Light Emplacements to East of Link House 1371407 II c.1914  
Nos. 4 and 6, Wensleydale Terrace 1154715 II 1821  
Nos. 5-10, Bath Terrace 1371409 II 1790  
Blyth First World War Memorial 1433647 II 1923 In Ridley Park
Blyth Submariners' War Memorial 1433644 II c.1916 In Blyth South Beach Cemetery
Blyth United Reformed Church 1041348 II 1876 Waterloo Road. Now Headway Arts
Boathouse Tavern 1371412 II C17th Bridge Street. Now 'The Quay'
Church of Our Lady and St Wilfred 1154702 II 1862 Waterloo Road
Church of St Mary 1154689 II 1864 Wanley Street, Blyth
Church of St Cuthbert 1041345  II* 1892 Replaced earlier church of 1751.
Gloucester Lodge Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery 1402264  n/a 1941 Scheduled Monument.
Coastal Artillery Battery on Blyth Links 1021401  n/a 1916 Scheduled Monument.
Former Rocket House 1396399 II C19th Bath Terrace
Fort on Blyth Links 1041334 II C19th aka Fort Ccoulson. Remodelled 1914-18.
Front Garden Walls to Numbers 4 and 6 1041349 II c.1821 Wensleydale Terrace
Fynes Memorial in Cowpen Cemetery, 75 Metres South East of Cemetery Chapels 1154669 II 1892 Memorial to Richard Fynes
Gate Pier at Entrance to Link House Farm 1041335 II C17th  
Gates and Screen Wall at Entrance to Cowpen Cemetery 1154663 II c.1875  
Grotto, 100 Metres South of Bebside North Farm 1303739 II C18th Associated with Bebside Old Hall
Church of St Mary 1303743 II 1827 Horton. On medieval site.
Harbour Commissioners Offices 1041341 II 1913 Bridge Street
High Light (Lighthouse Attached to Rear Wing of Number 8) 1371411 II 1788 Back lane of Bath Terrace
House 10 Metres North of St Mary's Church 1041347 II 1858 Wanley Street, former headmaster's house 
Kings Head Hotel 1041340 II C19th Bridge Street. Now cafe.
Lloyds Bank 1303735 II 1898 Bridge Street. Now The Marahaj's Lounge.
Low Horton Farmhouse 1041377 II C18th Horton.
Pair of Chapels in Cowpen Cemetery 1041343 II c.1875  
Police Station 1371413 II 1896 Bridge Street. Former police station.
Public Lavatory, Outbuilding and Enclosing Walls, to East of Link House 1276282 II c.1914 Former engine house for searchlights.
Roman Catholic Church of St Cuthbert 1431014 II 1840 Cowpen Road
Straugham Tomb, 6 Metres West of St Cuthbert's Church Hall 1154682 II 1817 Tomb: William & Mary Straugham
The Wallaw Cinema 1031569 II 1937 Former cinema, now a Wetherspoon pub.
War Memorial in Miners Welfare Park 1303710 II c.1919  
War Memorial to West of Junction with Briardale Road 1041344 II 1920 Cowpen
Watts and English Headstone 8 Metres South of St Cuthbert's Church Hall 1041346 II C18th  
Barclays Bank, Bridge Street local lisl n/a C19th Bridge Street
Beach Bandstand  local list n/a c.1929 Beach Gardens, South Beach
Bebside Viaduct local list n/a    
Beulah House, No 123 Bondicarr Terrace local list n/a C19th  
Blyth Civic Centre local list n/a 1926  
Blyth and Tyne, Regent Street local list n/a C19th Public House
Blyth harbour defence post local list n/a C20th WW2 defence
Boer War Memorial local list n/a 1903 Ridley Park
Buffalo Community Centre local list n/a C19th Regent Street
Building north of Harbour Offices local list n/a C20th? Quay Road
Chapel of Ease and associated buildings local list n/a 1880s Links Road
Coquetdale House local list n/a C19th Marine Terrace
Crown Carpets local list n/a 1924 Croft Road
Customs House local list n/a C19th Ridley Street
Dinsdale House local list n/a 1899 Marine Terrace
Fairholme local list n/a C19th Marine Terrace
HBSC, Nos 29 to 31 Bridge Street local list n/a c.1901 Bridge Street
Herron's Jewellers local list n/a c.1870 Regent Street
Keelman's House local list n/a 1913 Summers Street
Library local list n/a 1882 Bridge Street
Lifeboat Station local list n/a 1920 Quay Road
Marlow Lodge (formerly Thoroton Hotel) local list n/a C19th Marlow Street
Newsham Station Masters House local list n/a 1853 Newsham
No 10, Park View local list n/a c.1890s  
No 12, Bridge Street local list n/a C19th Bridge Street
No 24, Bridge Street local list n/a C19th Bridge Street
No 41, Waterloo Road local list n/a C19th  
No 4, Bridge Street local list n/a 1937 Bridge Street
No 43, Waterloo Road local list n/a C19th  
No 62, Regent Street local list n/a 1898 Regent Street
No 76, Middleton Street local list n/a C19th  
No 72, Middleton Street local list n/a C19th  
No 78, Middleton Street local list n/a 1899  
No 79 Waterloo Road local list n/a C19th  
Nos 1-4, Bath Terrace local list n/a C19th  
Nos 1-7, Bridge Street local list n/a C19th Bridge Street
Nos 1-8, Quayside House local list n/a C20th Sussex Street. 
Nos 14-17, Bath Terrace local list n/a 1920s  
Nos 2-12, Union Street local list n/a C19th  
Nos 2-6, Sussex Street local list n/a C19th  
Nos 21-25, Waterloo Road local list n/a C19th  
Nos 23-27, Bridge Street local list n/a 1901 Bridge Street
Nos 27-29, Waterloo Road local list n/a C19th  
Nos 31-35 Waterloo Road local list n/a 1890s  
Nos 35-39, Bridge Street local list n/a 1901 Bridge Street
Nos 37-39, Waterloo Street local list n/a C19th  
Nos 62-64, Bridge Street local list n/a C19th Bridge Street
Oddfellows Arms local list n/a C19th Bridge Street
Blyth Heritage Conservation Area CA n/a -  
Blyth Central Conservation Area CA n/a -  
Blyth Bondicar Terrace Conservation Area CA n/a    
Post Office, No 21, Bridge Street local list n/a C20th Bridge Street
Presbytery to the Church of Our Lady and Saint Wilfrid local list n/a C19th Waterloo Road
Prince of Wales, Waterloo Road local list n/a 1899 Public House
Former Saint Wilfrid's Infant School local list n/a C19th Arthur Street
St Cuthbert's Church Hall local list n/a 1925 Bridge Street
Station Master's House local list n/a 1884 Delaval Terrace
Steamboat Inn, Bridge Street local list n/a 1880s Bridge Street
The Bebside Inn local list n/a C19th?  
The Pullman, Regent Street local list n/a C19th Public House
The Top House, Marlow Street local list n/a C19th Public House
The Waterloo, 17 Bondicar Terrace local list n/a c.1900 Public House
The Windmill, Cowpen Road local list n/a C19th Public House
Warehouse on Ridley Street/Tate Street local list n/a C19th  
Warrant Officer's Quarters (Fort House), Link House Battery local list n/a ?  
YMCA, Bondicarr Terrace/Wolsley Terrace local list n/a C19th  
18 Bridge Street (Poundstretcher) local list n/a 1890s Bridge Street

Sources: the National Heritage List for England - NHLE is the register of nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England, including listed buildings, scheduled monuments, protected wrecks, registered parks and gardens, and battlefields. The list is maintained by Historic England. Check NHLE for updates and new entries. Secondary sources: British Listed Buildings and Keys to the Past. Local List based on Blyth Neighbourhood Plan, Non-designated Heritage Assets Background Paper, October 2024 (Blyth Town Council).

 
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Blyth Battery
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Blyth Battery
- Overview Map Street View Blyth Battery is a Military and Local Heritage museum which is free to visit. The artillery battery was originally built in 1916 to defend the port …
First World War Memorial
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First World War Memorial
- Overview Map Street View The First World War memorial for Blyth (including New Delaval, Newsham, Bebside and Cowpen) was originally located outside the Knight Memorial Hospital on Beaconsfield Street. It …
High Light, Lighthouse
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High Light, Lighthouse
- Overview Map Street View The High Light in Blyth was built  c.1788 and worked in conjunction with the Low light (rebuilt 1936). It was heightened twice and the light was in …
Church of St. Cuthbert
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Church of St. Cuthbert
- Overview Map Street View The Church of St. Cuthbert in Blyth, Northumberland was built in 1892. It replaced an earlier church built in 1751; at that time Blyth was part …
Wallaw
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Wallaw
- Overview Map The Wallaw Cinema on Union Street in Blyth opened on 16th November 1937 with 1,600 seats. It was designed by Percy Lindsay Browne, Son & Harding, for the …
Gloucester Lodge Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
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Gloucester Lodge Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
- Gloucester Lodge Battery, just south of Blyth, was a Second World War heavy anti-aircraft gun battery and radar site. It is one of only a handful of complete or near …
Church of Our Lady and St. Wilfrid
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Church of Our Lady and St. Wilfrid
- Overview Map Street View Our Lady and St Wilfred's Roman Catholic church is located on Waterloo Road, Blyth Northumberland. The church was built 1862 and is Grade II listed on …
Church of St. Mary, Horton, Blyth
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Church of St. Mary, Horton, Blyth
- Overview Map Street View The Church of St. Mary the Virgin is the parish church located on Horton Road in Horton, Blyth. The church is on the site of a medieval …
Headway ArtsSpace, former URC Church
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Headway ArtsSpace, former URC Church
- Overview Map Street View Headway ArtSpace is located in The Old Church on Waterloo Road in Blyth. The brick-built Gothic revival-style church was built 1874-1876, by Thomas Oliver junior. It was …
The Quay (Pub)
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The Quay (Pub)
- Overview Map Street View The Quay is a public house on Bridge Street, by the junction with Quay Road in Blyth. It was formerly known as the Boathouse Tavern and …
Church of St Mary, Blyth
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Church of St Mary, Blyth
- Overview Map Street View St Mary's Church is located on Wanley Street in Blyth. It was originally built in 1864 by Austin and Johnson as chapel of ease to St. …
Old Police Station, Blyth
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Old Police Station, Blyth
- Overview Map Street View The former Police Station is located on the south side of Bridge Street in Blyth. The Police Station was built in 1896 by John Cresswell, the County …
Church of St Cuthbert RC, Cowpen
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Church of St Cuthbert RC, Cowpen
- Overview Map Street View The Roman Catholic church of St Cuthbert in Cowpen, Blyth, Nothumberland, is located off Cowpen Road (A193). The Sidney Family came to Cowpen Hall in 1804 …
Former Lloyds Bank
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Former Lloyds Bank
- Overview Map Street View The Maharaj's Lounge is located at No. 33 Bridge Street in Blyth. The building was originally built in 1898 as a Lloyds Bank. The building is …
WW1 Searchlight Emplacements
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WW1 Searchlight Emplacements
- Overview Map Street View Two defence electric light emplacements from the First World War located on the Links at Blyth. The emplacements were operated by an E.L.O. (Electric Light Officer) …
The King's Head, Blyth
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The King's Head, Blyth
- Overview Map Street View The Kings Head Cafe is located on Bridge Street in Blyth. Formerly, it was the Kings Head Hotel. The hotel was built in the late 19th century …
Cowpen War Memorial
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Cowpen War Memorial
- The war memorial in Cowpen, Blyth, is located on the junction of Briardale Road and Cowpen Road. It was built in 1920 to commemorate 59 local servicemen who lost their …
Fort Coulson
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Fort Coulson
- Fort Coulson was a coastal defence fort located on the Links at Blyth. It was originally built in the late 19th century, then remodelled as a gun emplacement during the First …
Former Harbour Commissioner's Offices
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Former Harbour Commissioner's Offices
- Overview Map Street View The former Harbour Commissioner's Offices are located on the corner of Bridge Street and Plessey Road in Blyth. They were built in 1913 by Cackett and …
Boer War Memorial, Ridley Park
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Boer War Memorial, Ridley Park
- Overview Map Street View The celtic cross in Ridley Park, Blyth, is a memorial to the 6 local service men who lost their lives in the Second Boer War (1899-1902). …
Blyth Bandstand
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Blyth Bandstand
- Overview Map Street View Blyth Bandstand dates from c.1929.[1] It is situated by the South Beach promenade, in Beach Gardens, which were laid out by 1950. The bandstand is considered …
Herron's Jewellers, Blyth
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Herron's Jewellers, Blyth
- Overview Map Street View J Herron & Son is a jewellery shop, located at No. 66 Regent Street in Blyth. The building retains it's original shopfront of c.1870.[1] The family …
Bebside Inn
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Bebside Inn
- Overview Map Street View The Bebside Inn (affectionately known as "The Bebby") is a public house located on Front Street in Bebside, Blyth. The inn was redeveloped and reopened in …
Library
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Library
- Overview Map Street View The Library is located at No. 20, Bridge Street, in Blyth. The building, with its distinctive clock tower, was originally a Mechanics Institute built in a …

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