Lymm
Major Settlement in the Parish of Lymm
Historical Forms
- Lime 1086 DB 12 Dow
- Lyme c.1200 Whall
- Lyma 12 Sheaf 17
- Lima 13 Orm2
- Limme 1194 Facs
- Lymme e13 Whall
- Limma l12 Orm2
- Lymma 13 Bark
- Lymm 1635 ChRR
- Limm 1724 NotCestr
- Lymmya 1270 Sheaf
- Lym 13 Whall
- Lim 1680 Sheaf
- Lynm 1496 Sheaf
- Lynne 1549 Pat
- Limb 1673 AddCh
Etymology
'The torrent', v. hlimme (cf. OE hlimman 'to resound'), from the noise of Slitten Brook 135 in its course in a ravine through the middle of the village, cf. The Dingle infra . Limmya probably represents 'the Lymm stream', with ēa suffixed to the p.n. Cf. DEPN s.n.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Agdenbridge Ho, Agden Lane, Agden Lane Fm, Agdenbrow Fm
- Boarded Barn Fm
- Hilltop
- Morley Fm
- Newfield Ho
- Newhey's Plantation
- The Nook
- Oxheys
- Pennyhill
- Platt Fm
- Pool Fm & Pool Lane
- Raven Bank
- Sandy Lane
- Barsbank Fm & Barsbank Lane
- Danesbank Ho
- Howshoots
- Lymm Eyes
- Lymm Hall
- Lymmhay Lane
- Massey Brook Fm & Massey Brook Lane
- Mill Lane
- Model Fm
- Redbank Bridge
- Yellbrow
- Beechwood Hall
- The Bongs
- Bradshaw's Lane
- Burford Lane, Burford Lane Fm
- Butchersfield Bight
- Camsl(e)y, Camsl(e)y Fm & Camsl(e)y Lane
- Church Green
- Croft
- Crouchley Fm & Crouchley Lane
- Bottom Dam & Top Dam
- Dairy Fm
- The Dingle
- Ditchfield's Bridge
- Eagle Brow
- Fieldhouse
- Fox How
- Gailey Wood
- Glebe Fm
- Grantham's Bridge & Grantham's Lodge
- Helsdale Brook & Helsdale Wood
- Higherhouse Fm
- Higher Lane
- Longbutt Lane
- New Fm
- Rushgreen Fm
- Yewtree Fm
- Birchbrook Lodge
- Deansgreen
- Kay Lane, Kay Lane Brook
- Narrow Lane
- Rushgreen
- Scholars Bridge
- Springbank, Spring Lane
- Sutch Lane
- Old Tannery Ho
- Warrington Lane
- Wetgate
- Whitbarrow Ho & Whitbarrow Lane
- Whitefield
- Wildersmoor, Wildersmoor Fm & Wildersmoor Hall