Anderton Boat Lift Cheshire

wornish

Senior Member
Always wanted to go see this amazing machine.

It lifts canal boats between two canal systems that operate at different levels in the North West of England.

Side View of the Lift

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Top entry

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Here we go

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Side View from the bottom

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Half Way, One Tank containing the barge goes down while the other goes up !

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In Close

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Raise The Lower Gate

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Exit

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We are out

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traceyjj

Senior Member
Such an amazing piece of engineering... such a shame theres no place to take a photo without factories etc in the shots :(

Great shots :)
 

wornish

Senior Member
Such an amazing piece of engineering... such a shame theres no place to take a photo without factories etc in the shots :(

Great shots :)


Thanks. It is amazing.

The factories are there historically because of the canal infrastructure and the fact that the lift joins two large networks.
 
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