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Bridge over Outfall and Spillway, Lymm Dam

A Grade II Listed Building in Lymm, Warrington

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3784 / 53°22'42"N

Longitude: -2.4796 / 2°28'46"W

OS Eastings: 368191

OS Northings: 386945

OS Grid: SJ681869

Mapcode National: GBR CY3C.ZN

Mapcode Global: WH98S.WBDW

Plus Code: 9C5V9GHC+95

Entry Name: Bridge over Outfall and Spillway, Lymm Dam

Listing Date: 14 June 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1226463

English Heritage Legacy ID: 423765

ID on this website: 101226463

Location: Church Green, Warrington, Cheshire, WA13

County: Warrington

Civil Parish: Lymm

Built-Up Area: Lymm

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Lymm St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description


SJ 68 NE LYMM C.P. CHURCH ROAD


2/44 Bridge over Outfall and
Spillway, Lymm Dam

II

Bridge carrying Church Road over outfall and spillway from Lymm Dam,
late C19. Bridge of ashlar buff sandstone; masonry spillway.
Semicircular arch (span approximately 7 metres) with plain projecting
stone bands at back of voussoirs and at road level, and plain ashlar
parapets. Short east abutment against precipitous sandstone bank;
battered, curved west abutment with large battered buttress on north
side.
The bridge is widened (mid C20) on south side, with concrete soffite,
but with ashlar face rebuilt.
The cascade spillway feeds an adjacent natural waterfall into the
precipitous wooded Dingle.


Listing NGR: SJ6819186945

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