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Another view of the boat lift at Barnton near Northwich, taken from the river Weaver.
©Colin Wynne-Parle
Located near Northwich in Cheshire, the Anderton Boat Lift is one of the greatest monuments to Britain's last canal age and known as the "Cathedral of the Canals". Built in 1875 it was the world's first and is currently the UK's only Boat Lift. (From http://www.andertonboatlift.co.uk/ )
©Andy Stephenson
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©Chris Wimbush
Dist:0.2km<br/>This pub is known by it's Locals as "The Tip"
©Iain Lees
Dist:0.2km<br/>This deservedly popular public house serves good meals and real ales, and has the advantage of extensive terraced beer gardens overlooking the Trent and Mersey Canal.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.2km<br/>Situated in Old Road, this deservedly popular public house serves good meals and real ales, and has the advantage of extensive terraced beer gardens overlooking the Trent and Mersey Canal. A sturdy footbridge crosses the canal http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2639172 about a hundred metres east of the pub, leading to the amazing Anderton Boat Lift, its museum (both well worth a visit) and the Anderton Nature Park area (large car park) down to the River Weaver. Never mind the industrial scenery by the river, this place offers a good day out! The image shows the building in hazy evening sunlight, with rain definitely on the way.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.2km<br/>Boats by Marbury Country Park. The Boat Lift connects with the River Weaver.
©Colin Smith
Dist:0.2km<br/>Taken from Soote Hill Bridge, Anderton Lift is just beyond the far bend. Repair work being carried out by British Waterways during 2002. Pressure from underground water builds up during the winter forcing its way through the bed of the canal, during summer months water pressure falls and canal water leaks out through the resulting fissures leading to a breach and flooding. The bed of the canal is removed and replaced with quarry scrapings, this is covered by a permeable membrane (the white stuff) then an impermeable membrane (the black stuff) and finished off with a layer of concrete.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.2km<br/>On the reach between Soot Hill bridge and the top of the Anderton Boat Lift
©Alan Murray-Rust
Dist:0.2km<br/>Canalside terrace of the Stanley Arms, Anderton. View of the Trent & Mersey Canal with Wallerscote Works (soda ash) in the distance. The boat lift lies back along the canal behind the photographer - the pub is convenient, especially as the temperature was 36°!
©Mike Harris
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©Row17
Dist:0.3km<br/>A narrowboat passes along the Trent and Mersey Canal towards the entrance to the Anderton Boat Lift.
©Stephen McKay
Dist:0.3km<br/>Anderton - view across the Trent & Mersey Canal (between the Anderton Boat Lift and bridge 200) to the Stanley Arms PH on Old Road.
©Mike Harris
Dist:0.3km<br/>Bridge No 200 on the Trent and Mersey Canal.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.3km<br/>Viewed from the footbridge by the Anderton Boat Lift.
©Roger Kidd

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