Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire

Photograph taken October 2000 © COPYRIGHT Historic England Archive ref: aa99/09244

The Anderton Boat Lift, opened in 1875, was the forerunner of several similar lifts elsewhere in Europe. It transfers canal boats between the Weaver Navigation and the Trent & Mersey Canal. Originally operating under hydraulic power, an electric motor was installed in 1904.

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Cheshire Anderton

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Victorian (1837 - 1901)

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The annual Eton boating regatta on the River Thames at Windsor, with the castle buildings on the hillside in the background. The event was instituted to commemorate a visit of George III (1760-1820) and held on his birthday, 4th June.

Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire

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