LYMM HERITAGE CENTRE
... telling LYMM'S STORY
Reg. Charity No 1164961
STORIES
Stories. Every family, every home, every street has their own. Until recently most were passed on by word of mouth. Now we can preserve them and share them worldwide. Do you have a story from your family, your home, your street that you would like to see here?
Henry Ford
The remarkable story of when motor magnate Henry Ford came to Lymm and learned to play bowls! >>>>>
Fireworks!
Wealthy cotton merchant George C. Dewhurst brings his new bride to Lymm in 1861 and the whole village celebrates.
Radicals at the Cross
In 1817 just two years before the Peterloo massacre in Manchester a group of "Radicals" came to Lymm and held a public meeting at the Cross.>>>>>
The Great War
The men who served and lost their lives plus the stories of how Lymm supported the war effort through the Red Cross Hospital and Belgian refugee homes. >>>>>
Life in the Prefabs
They were built as emergency housing stock after WW2 but many people loved them and were sorry to see them go. Discover the story of Lymm's prefabs. >>>>>
Coronation- George IV
The year was 1821 and it was possibly the most lavish coronation ever. Discover how Lymm celebrated with hog roasts, barrels of beer and dancing. >>>>>