WHEN Su and Alan Williams took a short holiday to Scotland and the North of England this Summer they noticed that almost every community they visited had either a small museum or heritage centre where visitors could learn about the area as well as picking up general tourist information.
Su from Whitbarrow Road, Lymm, commented: “These places added so much to our visits and we learnt a lot as well as meeting interesting people along the way.
“It made us both realise that a village with such a rich heritage as Lymm really deserves to have something similar. At the moment Lymm likes to think of itself as a visitor destination but doesn’t not even have an information point.
“The heritage trail is certainly an asset but we really need one location where everything can be brought together and where we can show off the fascinating history of the village; its trades, its transport and its traditions as well as showing how home life has changed for all of us over the years.
“I believe that an initiative like this provides a positive opportunity to help increase visitor numbers, building on the success of all the other one off
events like May Queen, Dickensian and Transport Day. It all contributes to creating a thriving community with a sense of local pride”.
This would just be the latest in a long line of village projects that Su has either initiated or been heavily involved including the Foodfest, Art in the
Garden and most recently working with the footpath wardens to produce guided walks for visitors.
“Over the past couple of years Alan and I have also been to a number of vintage events as part of Alan’s research for Transport Day” added Su,
“It is fantastic to see the enthusiasm that people have for their local history and the amount of artefacts and material that is out there”.
The search is now on for a suitable location to house a centre as well as a general call for potential exhibits – ideally connected with Lymm’s history.
Su currently has a couple of possible sites in mind. But of course any project like this needs popular support both in terms of time and money.
This is an opportunity to get in at the beginning of a great new village project that will add to the prosperity of Lymm as well as potentially providing a valuable resource for local schools, colleges and general visitors.
So if you have something donate, would like to give a little of your time or perhaps are just willing to make a donation to the start-up fund give Su a call on 01925-754080 or 07967-657397.
Picture shows Su with just a few of the items waiting to find a home in Lymm’s Heritage Centre.
