Report - Lymm Dam Air Raid Shelter - February 2017

[Lissyfit]

As traditional in Cheshire with its soft sandstone, older cave system were often converted to shelters during the war like the ones in Stockport.

I haven't been able to find out much history about this small shelter but apparently beyond the concrete cap at the end the is another chamber and a tunnel that leads to the church yard but this was blocked off to prevent the road from becoming unstable.

 

[Ojay]

Good to see this again, it's not a bad little mooch

 

[Xan_Asmodi]

Not bad at all! Nice job

 

[blitzd]

As traditional in Cheshire with its soft sandstone, older cave system were often converted to shelters during the war like the ones in Stockport.

I haven't been able to find out much history about this small shelter but apparently beyond the concrete cap at the end the is another chamber and a tunnel that leads to the church yard but this was blocked off to prevent the road from becoming unstable.

Amazing to see this place again, I went here in around 2010.

 

[Lissyfit]

I couldn't find anything newer than 2010 online anywhere which is kind of what inspired the visit. That and the fact it's really nearby.

 

[tigger]

The concrete was put in during road strengthening work in the 1970s (should be possible to find out exactly when by looking through the LUDC minutes). I don't recall there being much more than the chamber there before the concrete was poured but we had other more interesting playgrounds nearby. It was also around this time that they started the cycle of bricking the two entrances up.
The likelyhood of a tunnel to St Mary's is very slim - why would quarry workers need the tunnel (or why would the church - neither rectory was in that direction and if it was just to get away from the church then two other shorter routes exist). It would also have to go under the lake.

 

[paulpowers]

Cool beans

I can't believe I haven't seen these before

 

[Balstor]

The concrete was put in during road strengthening work in the 1970s (should be possible to find out exactly when by looking through the LUDC minutes). I don't recall there being much more than the chamber there before the concrete was poured but we had other more interesting playgrounds nearby. It was also around this time that they started the cycle of bricking the two entrances up.
The likelyhood of a tunnel to St Mary's is very slim - why would quarry workers need the tunnel (or why would the church - neither rectory was in that direction and if it was just to get away from the church then two other shorter routes exist). It would also have to go under the lake.

Do you know anything about the Arch at the side of Lymm dam? I'm guessing it's a blocked up tunnel as the back of it is a serious concrete job, pretty unnecessary compared to the stone block side walls.

 

[tigger]

Which arch?
One doorway to Baycliff, one remains of the old outfall from Kay Lane brook, two remains of boathouses from Beechwood, two remains of field drains......

 

[Balstor]

Which arch?
One doorway to Baycliff, one remains of the old outfall from Kay Lane brook, two remains of boathouses from Beechwood, two remains of field drains......

Not sure out of those. It's on the eastern side near the wishing bridge. I will get a photo as I can't find any online!?

 

[Balstor]

Which arch?
One doorway to Baycliff, one remains of the old outfall from Kay Lane brook, two remains of boathouses from Beechwood, two remains of field drains......

This is the approx location

 

[tigger]

Not sure out of those. It's on the eastern side near the wishing bridge. I will get a photo as I can't find any online!?

'wishing bridge' - got to have been named by one of the pretentious twonks the town is now full of (or some plonker from Wallyton Borough Council when they added the metal railings).
Fairly sure you will mean the old outlet from Kay Lane brook.

 

[Balstor]

'wishing bridge' - got to have been named by one of the pretentious twonks the town is now full of (or some plonker from Wallyton Borough Council when they added the metal railings).
Fairly sure you will mean the old outlet from Kay Lane brook.

Yeah very cliched haha. There is an outlet about 3 metres away from it. I ll get a photo this week. It's a bit odd that I can't find anything online, not even photos🤔

 

[Balstor]

'wishing bridge' - got to have been named by one of the pretentious twonks the town is now full of (or some plonker from Wallyton Borough Council when they added the metal railings).
Fairly sure you will mean the old outlet from Kay Lane brook.

 

[Balstor]

Which arch?
One doorway to Baycliff, one remains of the old outfall from Kay Lane brook, two remains of boathouses from Beechwood, two remains of field drains......