Anderton Boat Lift
Places of Interest in Northwich
Lift Lane
Anderton
Anderton
Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 6FW
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Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 10am - 4pm
Saturday to Sunday: 10am - 5:30pm
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Canal & River Trust
Anderton Boat Lift
The Anderton Boat Lift is an incredible edifice, perched on the banks of the River Weaver like some giant three-storey-high iron spider.
It was built by Edwin Clark in 1875 to lift cargo boats the 50 feet from the River Weaver to the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Like all great things, the concept is simple: two huge water tanks, each with watertight sealable doors carry boats up and down. The original counter-balanced system was replaced in 1908 by electric operation, but the lif
Trading Since
1875
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