Lion Salt Works Volunteer event Tuesday 9th December

Kerry Fletcher's talk on Middlewich emphasised how important salt has been to the history and economy of Cheshire. Significant efforts are being made to preserve and develop this heritage.

Andrew Needham reminds us about one major project. The Lion Salt Works is an historic open-pan salt making site that is being restored and transformed into a unique heritage attraction. Located in the village of Marston, close to the town of Northwich, the site lies adjacent to the Trent and Mersey Canal and is close to the historic Anderton Boat Lift. A substantial part of the site is a Scheduled Monument.

The Salt Works project team are inviting people to their first volunteer event on Tuesday 9th Decemebr at 11am. The team note:

'This event will be an informal social meeting to discuss the potential roles available for volunteers at the Lion Salt Works and Weaver Hall Museum and to sign up to your interested areas.  It will be an opportunity to meet with members of staff and other volunteers and hear about the exciting new opportunities and future plans at both sites over a cup of tea and mince pie.

If you would like to attend this event could you please email Lorna Kernahan (Lorna.Kernahan@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk)  by Friday 5^th December.  If you are interested in volunteering with us but cannot make this event we will be running another event in January 2015'.  

For more details of the project go to http://lionsaltworks.org/
or see Northwich Guardian