Some 28 members and friends enjoyed a guided tour around the recently restored Lion Salt Works at Marston near Northwich. These works opened originally in 1894 and produced salt by the traditional open pan process until 1986.The site was then purchased by Vale Royal Borough Council and run as a working museum for some time but it deteriorated and became unsafe. In 1993, a charitable Trust was set up to restore the museum, and with help from local authorities and grants of £10M, the site has been transformed to show the history of both the Lion Salt Works and local salt making. It was a cold day, not a day for too much loitering, and a marked change from the hot sweaty smoke filled conditions endured by the workers.
The members did however brave the heavy and cold April showers to make it to the Salt Barge pub across the road for an excellent lunch.
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