Today I went past this...

[yenrod]

Anderton Boat Lift

One of the more enlightening things in Northwich ! - the place is quite nice actually, quite quaint.

Lovely liittle market street in it too.

Ended up doing 90kms.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

i've been that way on a club run, we have a walk we take the family on that loops around there, and my daughter plays her matches for macc town fc ladies just around the corner.

i've been tempted to take the trip where you go up/down in a canal boat, but it won't be half as good as this.

 

[yenrod]

Yeah ive heard about that wheel big tourist thing too !

 

[Mr Pig]

Coincidently, today I went past this :0)

 

[John the Monkey]

The boat lift is grand - we were going to settle over that way at one time.

Anderton Country park is a nice spot too, although siting the picnic tables facing the huge chemical plant was an odd decision.

 

[Rob S]

Oooo I've seen those on the telly!!

 

[Keith Oates]

They are both interesting structures and show how things have progressed over the years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mr Pig]

I wonder if the Falkirk Wheel will still be working in one-hundred and seventy years? In some ways the Anderton lift is more interesting as it was built in the days when the canals were in full use and was simply a means to an end. The Falkirk Wheel was built as a show-piece. Initial designs included a glass central tube that visitors could walk through but that wasn't feasible. Still a beautiful structure though.

 

[Tim Bennet.]

The Anderton boat lift has hardly remained in it's original state for 175 years. It's been adapted many times to work in a variety of different ways and is now only in existance as the result of a massive restoration effort.

You're suffering from Freddibnahitiss: The heralding of someone who can revit two bits of iron together as 'the last of our engineering heritage' whilst being completely blind to the people who can build the Eurofighter.

There's absolutely no reason to think the Falkirk wheel is comparable in every way to the Anderton boat lift.

 

[Mr Pig]

Not at all. I think the Falkirk Wheel is brilliant. I'd encourage anyone who gets the chance to visit it, you won't be disappointed. I enjoy clever design or any age.

I still have a soft spot for timber and iron though, it has a warmth that is lost in concrete and glass. I've been on a few modern roller coasters but still think wooden ones are the nicest.

 

[Tim Bennet.]

I've been on a few modern roller coasters but still think wooden ones are the nicest.

Different issue, but one in which you are 100% correct in every way.

 

[dodgy]

Anderton Boat Lift

One of the more enlightening things in Northwich ! - the place is quite nice actually, quite quaint.

Lovely liittle market street in it too.

Ended up doing 90kms.

Thanks for the inspiration Yenrod, just cobbled together a route to take me there next weekend. I quite often head over to Delamere and it isn't much further to take in Anderton boat lift, so that's what I'm going to do

Dave.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I remember them rebuilding that! I always wanted to take my boat up there, but by the time the lift was operational again, I'd sold it.

 

[Mr Pig]

Different issue, but one in which you are 100% correct in every way.

I was gutted when the Grand National at Blackpool caught fire. I think they've rebuilt it though, I've not been there for ages.

 

[yenrod]

Thanks for the inspiration Yenrod, just cobbled together a route to take me there next weekend. I quite often head over to Delamere and it isn't much further to take in Anderton boat lift, so that's what I'm going to do
Dave.

If I go around the Wirral its 50ml'er for me.

Most of the time i'll just go and see which way I 'go' most of the time though - its East or North or NE or if I want to risk my ass, into or though Liverpool.

Something I don't do out of ideal choice.