In 2019 Society members and members from the Civic Society visited the Anderton Boat Lift near Northwich which carries about 3000 boats each year between the Trent & Mersey Canal and the River Weaver Navigation. We were able to travel in the lift whilst we were told of its history.
It is good to hear that it is safe-guarded into the future as the Canal & River Trust has been awarded a £574,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the development of a major repair and refurbishment project and extensive community engagement plan. The whole iron structure requires blast cleaning, repairing and re-painting, the timber control cabin replacing, and IT operating system updating.
