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Lymm (pronounced "Lim") is a large Village and Civil Parish part of Warrington , Cheshire , in north west England . Lymm was an Urban District of Cheshire from 1894 to 1974. The parish of Lymm incorporates the hamlets of Booths Hill, Broomedge, Church Green, Deansgreen, Heatley, Heatley Heath, Little Heatley, Oughtrington, Reddish, Rushgreen and Statham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 10,552. 2001 census figures TRANSPORT The M56 (junctions 7 & 9) and M6 (Junction 20) motorways are both within 3 miles of Lymm. The conjunction of these motorways is known as the ''Lymm Interchange'', and hosts a service station known as the Poplar 2000 services, an important truck stop. The A56 also passes through the village, connecting the nearby towns of Warrington and Altrincham . Buses to Lymm are frequent and are operated by the 5,6,6A,37,37A,38,47,47A and 234. WATERWAYS Lymm is situated on the Bridgewater Canal , which passes serenely through the heart of the village and is well-populated with barges. The Manchester Ship Canal passes close to the north, and beyond its route lies the River Mersey . To the east of Lymm the River Bollin flows along the village's border with Warburton and the borough of Trafford . SPORT There is a fishery at Whitbarrow Road, Statham, which has three man made lakes stocked with a good range of coarse fish. Fishing is available on day tickets. Local golf clubs include Lymm Golf Club and nearby High Legh Park Golf Club. Lymm Rugby Club has several active teams. ARCHITECTURE The centre of Lymm is a designated Conservation Area it and Lymm in general contains several good quality historic buildings, both listed and unlisted. These include the French-style terracotta former Lymm Town Hall (currently unlisted); Oughtrington Hall & Lodge (now Lymm High School); The Cross (Grade I listed building of Saxon origin); Lymm Hall; fustian cotting cottages on Booth's Hill Road and Arley Grove and the parish churches of St. Peter's (Oughtrington) and St. Mary's (Lymm). DEMOGRAPHICS ''Note: Statistics expressed as percentages may not add up to 100%'' Politics It is in the Lymm ward of Warrington borough. There are three councillors. Two represent the Liberal Democrats and one represents the Conservative party. Census Data Data is based on that of Lymm Ward http://www.warrington.gov.uk/images/Lymm%20Ward_tcm15-9939.pdf Population
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