Blythe Bridge

Blythe Bridge is a village situated in the Staffordshire Moorlands District, although it is effectively a south-eastern suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent.EtymologyBlythe Bridge is so called as it is built around the site of a bridge over the River Blithe (spelt differently from the name of the village itself), a small river which passes directly through the village.TodayFacilitiesIt has a high school and sixth form, library, as well as a public house, The Black Cock situated on Uttoxeter Road. The Smithfield and The White Cock were demolished due to the construction of two housing estates, one at each location. The village also has a wide range of services available including: a bakery, post office, mortgage shop, betting shop, newsagents, motor garage, dentist, GP surgery, shoeshop, a few hairdressers and some fast-food outlets. The library is joined to Blythe Bridge High School and Blythe Bridge Youth Centre. As of January 2014, the Duke of Wellington Pub now serves as a Tesco Express after its closure as a pub in early 2013.MediaBlythe Bridge is covered by The Blythe and Forsbrook Times, a weekly newspaper. It is produced by Times, Echo and Life Publications (established 1896), which publish the only independent family owned and run newspapers in North Staffordshire.SchoolsBlythe Bridge High SchoolSpringcroft Primary SchoolForsbrook Primary SchoolWilliam Amory Primary School