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LYMM HERITAGE CENTRE
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THE LYMM STORY...
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LATEST NEWS
Opening June 16th to coincide with Lymm Festival and Lymm Boat & Steam Gathering - "The Biggest Thing to Ever Hit Lymm" The story of how Lymm hosted the National Waterways Rally and its 50,000 visitors exactly 50 years ago, helping to prevent the closure of the Bridgewater Canal.
PLATINUM JUBILEE -A week full of fabulous memories... and for the Heritage Centre a brief appearance on the BBC One Show of our display window and some our Jubilee pictures.. How cool is that ?! The Centre welcomed over 1,100 visitors in June.
August 6th - Celebrating The Trans-Pennine Trail in Lymm. The Heritage Centre has been pleased to be able to support this Sustrans event.by providing images and info for the trail.
Sept 14th & Sept 17th HERITAGE OPEN DAYS - Dead ,Demolished or Defunct -A two hour stroll down the personal Memory Lane of local businessman and personality, John Parry, with fascinating stories of local landmarks and characters; bringing local history to life. FREE Advance Booking Essential HERE
VISIT
"Wonderful. Your exhibition is an inspiration"...... "You really captured the children's imagination"..... .
"Every time we visit you have something new to see – We love the Centre" Visitor book comments.
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How to Find Us
Hours / Access
Admission is free. (Donations welcome of course) Car Park next door. Open all year round, four afternoons a week >>>>>
Lymm Heritage Shop
Unique collection of books, prints and gifts, all with a Lymm connection.
We are online too >>>>>
Exhibitions
There's much more to Lymm than meets the eye. Discover its trades, transport and traditions in The Lymm Story at Lymm Heritage Centre. >>>>>
Fun for the Family
You'll find plenty for the whole family to enjoy. Have a selfie with a dinosaur, tackle our giant jigsaw, follow a village quiz trail, pick up a FREE activity book. >>>>>
SUPPORT US
"A village that take its heritage seriously is in a strong position to build a lively community." Our patron Terry Waite CBE
Friends
Friends provide a valuable source of revenue that enables us to meet our costs and update our exhibition. We stage Friends events as a thank you >>>>>
Volunteer
We are all volunteers doing a professional job of stewarding, archiving, educating and managing the Centre. If you could help, even just once a month do get in touch >>>>
Donate
If you love Lymm as much as we do and would like to help us preserve its history please support us >>>>>
About Us
Lymm Heritage Centre is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation run entirely by volunteers. >>>>>
LYMM ONLINE
"This looks great! Looking forward to seeing the Lymm of old." Facebook user
The Lymm Archive
3,000 images and documents and growing all time. It brings Lymm history into your home.
Explore the Website
Our website is packed full of information and stories that will enthrall. Just take a look. >>>>>
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Social Media
We have thousands of followers all over the world.
Lymm Heritage provides regular bulletins and stories.
Lymm Memories is pure nostalgia.
GROUPS / SCHOOLS/ HIRE
"Excellent. Children learnt lots and enjoyed hands on experiences and learning about WWI in Lymm." Primary School Teacher
Group Visits
We can tailor to your needs with walks and talks. We'll come to you or you can come to us. We'll even put the kettle on! >>>>>
Schools
Supporting local schools to help deliver curriculum on local history is an important part of we do. We can cater for a variety of needs >>>>>
Room Hire
The Heritage Centre offers an attractive space that can be quickly cleared for a range of activities including yoga and craft groups. Contact us >>>>