What is Anderton Boat Lift used for?
What is Anderton Boat Lift used for?
The Anderton Boat Lift, also known as ‘The Cathedral of the Canals’ or the ‘Eiffel Tower of the Waterways’, was built in 1875 to transport boats 50 feet from the Trent and Mersey Canal to the River Weaver.
Is the Anderton Boat Lift free?
Visitor Centre at Anderton Boat Lift It is completely free to visit the visitor centre. The lower level houses the exhibition, looking at the lift’s history and the people who worked on and around it. There’s lots of interactive, hands on elements and our cinematic centrepiece.
What is an Anderton Boat Lift?
The Anderton Boat Lift 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.
Are Dogs Allowed on the Anderton Boat Lift?
The mighty Anderton Boat Lift is one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the Waterways’ and together with its visitor centre, coffee shop, brand new Let’s Play play area and nearby Northwich Woodlands, make a visit unmissable. We welcome well behaved dogs on leads in our outdoor spaces. The Edwin Clark The trip boat is running at reduced capacity.
What’s there to do in Anderton?
There’s even a maze and our new Let’s Play! area. The Anderton Nature Park is right next to our visitor centre along the path beside the River Weaver. Well worth a walk with our nature spotter’s guide to see the swans, moorhens and rare orchids. By car – the car park is managed by Cheshire & West Chester Council.
How was the boat lift connected to the Trent and Mersey?
At the upper level the boat lift was connected to the Trent and Mersey canal via a 165 ft (50.3 m) long wrought iron aqueduct, with vertical wrought iron gates at either end.
