Lymm, Cheshire Genealogy

Lymm St Mary the Virgin is an ancient parish in Cheshire and includes Broomedge,Burford Lane,Cliffe Lane,Crouchley Lane,Heatley Heath,Lymm Booths,Oughtrington,Reddish,Statham. The Domesday Book shows that a church was on the site in the 11th century. Since then it has been rebuilt a number of times. The present church was built in 1850–52 to a design by John Dobson of Newcastle. The nave and aisles from an older church dating from the 15th century were blown up with gunpowder prior to the rebuilding. Alterations and additions were made to the church in 1870–72 by John Douglas, including an organ chamber and the reredos. The tower was replaced in 1888–90 by J. S. Crowther.