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North West waterways closures force Fund Britain’s Waterways flotilla to abandon Liverpool plans

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July 18, 2026

A campaign cruise intended to highlight the value of Britain’s inland waterways has itself been repeatedly disrupted by lock failures, low water levels and continuing closures across the North West. Fund Britain’s Waterways has warned that Britain risks developing a fragmented canal and river network after its 2026 campaign flotilla was forced to abandon plans…
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Campaign Cruise on ‘The Danny’ Celebrates IWA’s 80th Anniversary and Champions The River Weaver

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June 18, 2026

The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) marked its 80th anniversary of campaigning for Britain’s waterways with a special cruise aboard the historic SS Daniel Adamson affectionately known as “The Danny”, on Friday 12 June. The event celebrated eight decades of IWA’s work to protect, restore and promote the nation’s inland waterways, while also shining a spotlight on…
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Trust salutes volunteers in North West for their exceptional contributions

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February 21, 2026

The waterways – and canal volunteering – are for everyone. The Canal & River Trust celebrated this by honouring its volunteers in its annual awards scheme, supported by The Marsh Charitable Trust. In an ongoing series, we are featuring all the winners. THIS month we continue to shine the spotlight on the work of trust…
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WATERWAY WONDER gets a celebratory lift

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February 13, 2025

IT WILL be a year of celebrations for the Anderton Boat Lift as it marks 150 years since its opening. And it is hoped the anniversary will boost a massive £15m restoration project to ensure the engineering marvel’s future survival. The world’s first commercial boat lift opened in 1875 and the Canal & River Trust…
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ANDERTON BOAT LIFT: Work starts

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October 1, 2024

Lucy Wood finds out more… PREPARATORY work has begun on the programme to revitalise Anderton Boat Lift, one of the seven wonders of Britain’s canal network. The Canal and River Trust has appointed specialist engineering firm JN Bentley to conduct initial investigations on the world’s first commercial boat lift, with hopes of undertaking the refurbishment…
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Anderton Boat Lift Reopens For Easter After £450,000 Emergency Repairs

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March 25, 2023

Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire’s historic Cathedral of the Canals near Northwich, will reopen for boat trips on Good Friday, thanks to a £450,000 emergency repair programme carried out by the Canal & River Trust charity. On Friday 7 April, the waterways and wellbeing charity will again start operating the world’s first major commercial boat lift…
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Canal charity awarded £574,000 from the national lottery heritage fund to prepare major project at Anderton boat lift and visitor centre

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December 21, 2022

The Canal & River Trust charity has been awarded a £574,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the development of a major repair and refurbishment project, with extensive community engagement plan, at Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire’s Cathedral of Canals, near Northwich. This funding, made possible by National Lottery players, will enable the…
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Anderton boat lift to reopen March 2023 after £450K repairs

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October 28, 2022

The world’s first boat lift, Anderton Boat Lift, near Northwich, will reopen to boats in spring after a major £450,000 repair package this winter, the Canal & River Trust has confirmed. The waterways and wellbeing charity, which operates the Victorian Scheduled Monument alongside caring for its 2,000-mile network of canals and rivers, will start emergency…
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Boat lift out of action, visitor centre still open!

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August 24, 2022

The Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre, near Northwich, remains open to the public, despite the closure of the Victorian lift to boat passage. Visitor numbers have fallen since news was announced of the closure of the boat lift a few days ago due to a repair required on the caisson gates. However the lift’s owner,…
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Live well on the water

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June 29, 2022

A free event to help communities live well on the water takes place at Anderton Boat Lift this July. The Live Well on the Water event is from 11am to 4pm on Friday, 22 July 2022, and includes: outdoor activities art and craft sessions health checks COVID-19 vaccination clinic refreshments. Come along, have a brew…
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Mass paddle marks boat lift anniversary

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May 11, 2022

MORE than 40 paddleboarders from the Mid Cheshire Stand Up Paddle Board Club made history by going through the Anderton Boat Lift at Northwich. The event on March 26 was one of the celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary since the lift’s restoration. A Canal & River Trust spokesman said: “There were so many paddleboarders,…
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ANDERTON BOAT LIFT HOSTS MAJOR STEAM FESTIVAL AND 10K CHARITY RUN

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May 2, 2022

Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire’s historic ‘Cathedral of Canals’ in Northwich, will be hosting two major public weekend events in May – a Steam Festival (7 & 8 May) and a 10K Run (Sunday 15 May). Over the first weekend, more than a dozen historic traction engines and steam boats, including the award-winning 1903 Art Deco…
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ANDERTON BOAT LIFT HOSTS BEHIND-THE-SCENES PUBLIC OPEN WEEKEND (February 26 and 27)

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January 20, 2022

The Canal & River Trust invites people to go behind-the-scenes of Britain’s first boat lift, Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire’s historic Cathedral of Canals, at a special free open weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 February. Visitors will be given unique access and insight into the Victorian boat lift’s complex mechanism, including a chance to…
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Active Waterways Cheshire volunteers celebrate national award

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Janet Richardson

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January 14, 2022

A NATIONAL volunteering award has been presented to 27 volunteers from the Active Waterways Cheshire project by the Canal & River Trust and the Marsh Charitable Trust. The Marsh Trust Awards celebrate volunteer excellence and the amazing range of activities delivered by teams and individuals across CRT’s network in England and Wales. In the North…
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