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Lymm

Lymm
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Bridgewater Street, Lymm
Lymm is located in Cheshire
Lymm
Lymm
Lymm shown within Cheshire
Population 12,350 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference SJ685875
Civil parish
  • Lymm
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LYMM
Postcode district WA13
Dialling code 01925
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Cheshire
53°23′00″N 2°28′30″W / 53.383399°N 2.475034°W / 53.383399; -2.475034Coordinates: 53°23′00″N 2°28′30″W / 53.383399°N 2.475034°W / 53.383399; -2.475034

Lymm /ˈlɪm/ LIM is a large village and civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, England. Lymm was an urban district of Cheshire from 1894 to 1974. The civil parish of Lymm incorporates the hamlets of Booths Hill, Broomedge, Church Green, Deansgreen, Heatley, Heatley Heath, Little Heatley, Oughtrington, Reddish, Rushgreen and Statham. At the 2011 Census it had a population of 12,350.

The name, of Celtic origins, means a "place of running water" and is likely derived from an ancient stream that ran through the village centre.

The village is split between the Lymm South ward and the Lymm North and Thelwall ward of the Borough of Warrington. Lymm South has two councillors, both Conservative following the 2016 local elections; while the Lymm North and Thelwall ward has three councillors, all Liberal Democrats as of the 2016 elections.

There is also a twelve-member Lymm Parish Council. Following the 2016 elections, there are seven Liberal Democrats, three Conservatives and two independent councillors.

Lymm is twinned with Meung-sur-Loire.

Note: Statistics expressed as percentages may not add up to 100%

Census data is based on that of Lymm Ward

Lymm High School is located in the community.

The Manchester Japanese School (マンチェスター日本人補習授業校 Manchesutā Nihonjin Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a weekend Japanese educational programme, is held at the Language Centre at Lymm High School.


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