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Anderton Boat Lift red and black plaque

Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom

Anderton Boat Lift red and black plaque

Engineering Heritage Award. Anderton Boat Lift. The worlds oldest operational boat lift. Designed by Edwin Clark and opened in 1875 to raise boats 50 feet from the River Weaver to the Trent & Mersey Canal using hydraulic power. Later converted to electric drive, it was restored to hydraulic operatio

n in 2002 and continues to provide a navigable link between the two waterways. 21 March 2014

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