Sights worth their salt

FROM iron spiders to steaming salt-pans, visitors are invited to explore Cheshire's industrial heritage and the county's 2,000 year relationship with salt through two major attractions: the Anderton Boat Lift and the Lion Saltworks Museum. 

Built by Edwin Clark in 1875 to haul cargo boats 50 feet from the River Weaver to the Trent & Mersey Canal, the Anderton Boat Lift is now a significant attraction in the heart of Cheshire. It is perched on the banks of the river, where it looks like a giant three-storey-high iron spider. A visitor centre tells the story of the lift and the industrial heritage of Northwich.

The nearby Lion Salt Works Museum – opened in June 2015 – relates the story of salt and its significance to Cheshire and Britain. The museum is next to the Trent & Mersey Canal, and is one of the few attractions in the UK with its own canal moorings. It is one of the last four open-pan salt-making sites in the world and has a unique industrial heritage.

www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/anderton-boat-lift

www.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk

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