Blenheim
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Blenheim may refer to:
- Battle of BlenheimBattle of BlenheimThe Battle of Blenheim , fought on 13 August 1704, was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. Louis XIV of France sought to knock Emperor Leopold out of the war by seizing Vienna, the Habsburg capital, and gain a favourable peace settlement...
, a battle fought between a Grand Alliance and a French-Bavarian army during the War of the Spanish Succession - Blenheim PalaceBlenheim PalaceBlenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between...
, a large stately home in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, built for the victor of the Battle of Blenheim, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Places
- Blenheim ReefBlenheim ReefBlenheim 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 the Chagos Archipelago...
, part of the Chagos Archipelago - Blenheim, LeedsBlenheim, LeedsBlenheim is a small area of inner-city Leeds, West Yorkshire, EnglandIt is situated north of the city centre between Little London, Lovell Park and Woodhouse and is generally made of 1960s high-rise and maisonette council housing....
, an inner city area of the English city of Leeds, West Yorkshire - Blenheim, English name of BlindheimBlindheimBlindheim is a municipality in the Bavarian district of Dillingen in Southern Germany, consisting of several villages. Its population is roughly 1,700...
, a village in Bavaria, Germany, site of the Battle of Blenheim - Blenheim, Jamaica, a place on the List of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica
- Blenheim (Maryland)Blenheim (Maryland)"Blenheim", was the once historic estate of the Lees in Charles County, Maryland. It was owned by Capt. Philip Lee, Sr., Hon., Esq. ....
, the historic Maryland estate of the Lees of Virginia, United States - Blenheim, New JerseyBlenheim, New JerseyBlenheim is an unincorporated community within Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey. Blenheim contributed to the township's early growth, as well as nearby Erial and Sicklerville....
, an unincorporated community in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, United States - Blenheim, New YorkBlenheim, New YorkBlenheim is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 330 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a land patent, which itself was named after the Battle of Blenheim....
, a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States- Old Blenheim BridgeOld Blenheim BridgeOld Blenheim Bridge was a wooden covered bridge that spanned Schoharie Creek in North Blenheim, New York. With an open span of , it had the longest span of any surviving covered bridge in the world; although the structure's total length, made it second in that respect to the Bridgeport Covered Bridge...
, a U.S. National Historic landmark bridge in the town - North Blenheim Historic DistrictNorth Blenheim Historic DistrictNorth Blenheim Historic District is a national historic district located at the hamlet of North Blenheim in Schoharie County, New York. The district includes 25 contributing buildings and one contributing site. Most of the buildings exhibit some influence from the vernacular Greek Revival style...
, listed on the NRHP in the town
- Old Blenheim Bridge
- Blenheim, New ZealandBlenheim, New ZealandBlenheim is the most populous town in the region of Marlborough, in the north east of the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the regional council. It has a population of The area which surrounds the town is well known as a centre of New Zealand's wine industry...
, a town in the north of the South Island of New Zealand - Blenheim, OntarioBlenheim, OntarioBlenheim is a community located in south-central Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada, with a population of 4,800.- History :By 1783, there were French settlers in Detroit and Windsor. There were also settlers in the Niagara and Kingston region, but no real settlers to speak of in the Kent County region...
, a town in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada - Blenheim, Oxfordshire, a village in England
- Blenheim, South CarolinaBlenheim, South CarolinaBlenheim is a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census. It is named for Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England which itself is named for the Battle of Blenheim, a major English victory of the War of the Spanish Succession at what is now...
, a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States - Listings on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
:- Blenheim (Ballsville, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Virginia
- Blenheim (Blenheim, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Virginia
- Blenheim (Fairfax, Virginia)Historic BlenheimHistoric Blenheim is a ca. 1859 brick farm house designed in the Greek Revival style and located in City of Fairfax, Virginia. During the American Civil War, Union soldiers were often encamped on the grounds surrounding the house and utilized it as part of a reserve hospital system...
, listed on the NRHP in Virginia - Blenheim (Spring Mills, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Virginia
- Blenheim (Wakefield Corner, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Virginia
Other
- Blenheim IIBlenheim IIBlenheim II was a good British-bred Thoroughbred race horse who won the Epsom Derby in 1930. As sire he had a major influence on pedigrees around the world.-Pedigree:...
, a racehorse that won the Epsom Derby - Blenheim, the brown and white Cavalier King Charles SpanielCavalier King Charles SpanielThe Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a small breed of Spaniel-type dog, and is classed as a toy dog by most kennel clubs. It is one of the most popular breeds in the United Kingdom. Since 2000, it has been growing in popularity in the United States. It is a smaller breed of spaniel, and Cavalier...
. - Blenheim Ginger AleBlenheim Ginger AleBlenheim Ginger Ale is a ginger ale bottled by Blenheim Bottlers in Hamer, Dillon County, South Carolina. It was originally bottled in Blenheim, Marlboro County, South Carolina...
, a beverage bottled in Blenheim, South Carolina, United States - Blenheim High SchoolBlenheim High SchoolBlenheim High School is a secondary school located at Longmead Road, Epsom, Surrey, England that opened in 1997. It is a coeducational, local authority school that educates children from ages 11–18, with over 1,400 on the role...
, a school in Surrey, United Kingdom - Blenheim Horse TrialsBlenheim Horse TrialsThe Blenheim Horse Trials is an annual international three day event held in the park of Blenheim Palace, at Woodstock, England. It is rated CCI*** ....
, a competition held at Blenheim Palace - Blenheim OrangeBlenheim OrangeBlenheim Orange is a cultivar of apple. It was found at Woodstock, Oxfordshire near Blenheim in England in about 1740.A tailor named George Kempster planted the original kernel and the apple, known locally as Kempster's Pippin, began to be catalogued in about 1818...
, a cultivar of apple - Blenheim apricot, a variety of apricotApricotThe apricot, Prunus armeniaca, is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the subgenus Prunus. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation.- Description :...
- Bristol BlenheimBristol BlenheimThe Bristol Blenheim was a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company that was used extensively in the early days of the Second World War. It was adapted as an interim long-range and night fighter, pending the availability of the Beaufighter...
, a World War II-era light bomber used primarily by the Royal Air Force - HMS BlenheimHMS BlenheimAt least three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Blenheim, after the Battle of Blenheim.*HMS Blenheim was a 90-gun second rate ship of the line built in 1761, and lost in 1807. She took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent ....
, several ships of the Royal Navy - Blenheim Royal (Schreiner 1990), a tall, blue, bearded iris (genus)