It was in the year 923 AD, deep in the mists of time when a fortified village was founded close to the borders of Lymm. So important was this settlement that it even got a mention in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. The Chronicles stated ‘AD 923 King Edward went with an army late in the harvest and ordered that the village be inhabited and fortified’.
WORLD War Two veteran Peggy Bentley, aged 104 from Lymm, has revealed her wartime photographs and memories for the first time as the nation celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
A special film made locally to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day gives a fascinating insight into wartime Lymm.
As I travel around Cheshire I come across many places like Winwick with great stories to tell about their rich historical past.
Anyone visiting Warrington today cannot fail to see the towering spire of St. Elphin’s church that is visible for many miles around and dominating the landscape.
BURTONWOOD Association President Aldon Ferguson is bringing the memories of the Flight Test Crew back to life with a special online talk later this month.
THE Warrington-based Museum of Policing, which preserves and researches the heritage of policing in Cheshire, is set to receive a £8,300 donation as part of an initiative to support worthwhile county-based charities and organisations.
IT is now more than six years since the death of Warrington’s “Secret Lowry” Eric Tucker, but a new book by his nephew, Joe, brings the story back to life in an uplifting way – full of humour but also pathos.
HISTORIC Thelwall dates back to prehistoric times and has a remarkable variety of architectural styles spanning several centuries. But you could need planning permission to walk the dog.
THE sun shone on the Police Museum in Warrington on Saturday as people of all ages flocked to the open day in the historic building.
