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Lymm is a town in Warrington

Other current and historical names

Lyme
Lime
Lee

Built-Up Area: Lymm
Parish/Community: Lymm
Unitary Authority: Warrington
Region: North West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 53°22'54"N 2°28'38"W
Eastings/Northings: 368339, 387323
OS Grid: SJ683873
Mapcode Local: GBR CY4B.FF
Mapcode Global: WH98S.X8G8

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Lymm within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Lymm in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Lymm, town and par. with ry. sta., Cheshire, on Bridgwater Canal, 5 miles SE. of Warrington, 4375 ac. (92 water), pop. 4665; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; Lymm is a local government district, and has tanneries; Lymm Hall is an ancient edifice, and was formerly moated.

Lymm in the Domesday Book

A village in Bucklow hundred, in the county of Cheshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfgeat of Madeley
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert of Venables
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert of Venables
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 1 shillings in 1086
- Households: 3 smallholders
- Woodland: ¹⁄₂ league
- Churches: 0.5
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edward of Grappenhall
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Osbern son of Tezzo
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Edward of Grappenhall (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 8 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 4 smallholders; 1 priest; 2 other households
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (4 plough lands)
- Woodland: ¹⁄₂ league
- Churches: 0.5