{"id":4918,"date":"2016-09-25T18:25:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T18:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sv-ananda.com\/?p=4918"},"modified":"2020-01-29T08:25:49","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T13:25:49","slug":"middlewich-to-anderton-lift-lock-junction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=4918","title":{"rendered":"Middlewich to Anderton Lift Lock Junction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thursday, September 22<\/p>\n

We left Middlewich at 8:00am. Our first task was to pass through “The Big Lock”. Even though the elevation of the lock is only about 5 feet, the lock is several feet wider than all of the other locks we passed through.<\/p>\n

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It had rained quite a bit the night before but the day looked promising & the weather forecast was favorable.<\/p>\n

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En route to Anderton we had to pass through an aqueduct. We had already been through it on the way to Nantwich a few days before. We were not sure what to expect the first time & had imagined crossing over a high valley on a structure that looked like a Roman bridge. Well, this aqueduct is much more modest than that 😀
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\nThis particular aqueduct is not much longer, or wider than our boat but it is still an important part of the canal’s infrastructure.
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\nWe reached the Anderton area around 1:00 pm & headed to the Stanley Arms Pub for lunch & a pint. Catherine had a curry dish & I had bangers & mash and it all was really, really good. If you are ever in the Anderton area then be sure that this pub is on your “go to” list.
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\nAfter lunch we went to explore the lift locks.
\nThis is an amazing setup that lifts & lowers narrowboats over 50 feet in one shot. It was built to overcome the height difference between the canal & the River Weaver, which is 50 feet below the canal’s water level.
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\nThe lift locks were built in 1875 & restored several years ago. Today it is a popular tourist attraction with a great visitor’s center for boaters & landlubbers. You can learn more about the locks by following this link:
\nhttps:\/\/canalrivertrust.org.uk\/enjoy-the-waterways\/museums-and-attractions\/anderton-boat-lift<\/a><\/p>\n

After having a good look around I was headed back to our boat when I spotted Chris & Jennifer coming down the canal on board their narrowboat – which is even longer than ours!
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\nI called to them as they were passing under the pedestrian bridge I was standing on & we set up a date for another gam after they got moored up.<\/p>\n

Cheers everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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