The Anderton Boat LIft

I had a day to myself around Cheshire when I took the car for a service so I ended up at the Anderton Boat Lift. It's a great little place with a cafe, visitor centre and of course the boat lift.
The Anderton Boat Lift is a working boat lift (there’s only two in the UK - the other being the Falkirk Wheel).
Built in 1875 to transfer boats between the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal as there’s a height difference of about 50ft. It was operating for 100 years until it closed in 1983 due to corrosion. However the public fought to have it reopened with a massive campaign and trips to Downing Street. In 2001 campaigners raised over £403k to renovate the lift, and with a further grant of £3.3m being awarded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, it was open to the public again in 2002 after a huge renovation project.
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Edited in Filmora 13
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[@nickdavies5023]

Hi, Thank goodness the Andrrton Lift was restored ss we could have lost it. In 2002 it had cost £7 5.million to het it bach in working order..it opened s few months before the Fallirk Wheel. Both are Wonders of the Waterways.and worth seeing. Mi

[@BecsterDotCom]

Falkirk Wheel is on my list to see - it looks amazing!!

[@mikebartram6001]

You may have seen that the salt was initially shovelled from the canal boats, fell down chutes and straight in the river boats. One of my many projects during 22 years as a canal engineer. The original rams were water powered with leather seals

[@BecsterDotCom]

It’s got a fascinating history and yes I watched the whole 6 minute video and saw the chutes. Fab that you were involved! 👏 And thanks for watching

[@richardsanders7906]

As you like odd historical facts I thought You might like this. You might have noticed the chevron shaped teeth on the big gear wheels on the lift. The same thing appears as the badge on Citroen cars. That's because Citroen made them, back before they diversified into building motor vehicles.

[@BecsterDotCom]

Oh wow that’s fascinating!