Site Event/Activity record ECH4772 - Lymm Slitting Mill, Lymm, Cheshire: Archaeological Excavation

Re-excavation in 2005 of Lymm Slitting Mill, probably the best surviving example of its kind in the country. Originally excavated in between 1968 and 1974 the site was then landscaped and above ground remains consolidated. However, the area was later backfilled for safety reasons and then became overgrown and inaccessible. This re-excavation and examination of historical sources has permitted some re-interpretation of the conclusions drawn. It has also facilitated the production of a detailed plan of the site which, in it original format incorporated two waterwheels, each some 4.88 metres (16ft) in diameter. The main rolling and slitting area was situated between the two wheel pits, and will almost certainly have been a single, open-plan room. Other original elements of the mill included a furnace occupying the northern part of the main room, and two rooms within the eastern part of the mill, which appear to have been used as workshop and/or office areas. (1) Article discussing the results of the excavation of the mill in 2005. (2)