Anderton Lift Boat trip 22nd June

Some 18 members visited a local feat of Victorian engineering, the Anderton Boat Lift. (Lift website) This lift built in 1875, but recently restored, allowed laden canal boats to be moved to and from the River Weaver below and the Trent and Mersey canal above. The river gave good access to the Mersey and Liverpool; the canal gave good access to the Cheshire salt towns and the Potteries. The feedback from members was that this was a very successful and enjoyable outing with lunch, then a river cruise to Northwich, and finally a ride up the lift itself at the end.

 

Pictures Cathy Peel and Paul Bujac