River Weaver
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The River Weaver is a river, navigable in its lower reaches, running in a curving route anti-clockwise across west Cheshire, northern England. Improvements to the river to make it navigable were autho
River Weaver at Nantwich (showing Crewe-Whitchurch railway bridge)
Weaver Sluices on the Manchester Ship Canal discharge water from the Weaver into the Mersey.
Signals between the chambers at Hunt's Lock, Northwich railway viaducts behind
Anderton Boat Lift
Anderton Boat Lift
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The Anderton Boat Lift is a two-caisson lift lock near the village of Anderton, Cheshire, in North West England. It provides a 50-foot vertical link between two navigable waterways: the River Weaver a
River Weaver
…and any surplus was released into the Mersey through the Weaver sluices, which were located just upstream of the junction. A notable feature is the Anderton Boat Lift, which is near Northwich, and links the Weaver with the Trent and Mersey Canal some 50 feet (15 m) above. It was opened in 1875, to allow canal boats…
Anderton Boat Lift
Aerial view of Anderton Boat Lift and basin on the north bank of the River Weaver
View of the restored boat lift from canal level
Canal boat entering the River Weaver from the base of the boat lift