Anderton with Marbury

Anderton with Marbury

The Anderton Boat Lift
Anderton with Marbury
Anderton with Marbury shown within Cheshire
OS grid reference SJ648755
Civil parish
  • Anderton with Marbury
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NORTHWICH
Postcode district CW9
Dialling code 01606
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament

Anderton with Marbury is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It had a population of 582 according to the 2001 census,[1] reducing slightly to 571 at the 2011 Census,[2] and includes the villages of Anderton and Marbury. The eastern part of the parish lies in the Northwich Community Woodlands which includes Marbury Country Park, situated in the grounds of the old Marbury Hall, and Anderton Nature Park.

Anderton is known for the Victorian Anderton Boat Lift, which was the model for other European boat lifts. It is fully restored and raises boats 50 feet (15 m) from the River Weaver to the Trent and Mersey Canal.

See also

Further reading

  • Christine Hamlett, Jackie Hamlett; A House with Spirit: Dedication to Marbury Hall; Leonie Press (Feb 1998); ISBN 1-901253-01-5
  • Photographs of Marbury Hall, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Marbury: 1850 & 1892[3]
  • Marbury Country Park
  • Anderton Boat Lift

References

  1. ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Vale Royal Retrieved 2009-12-10
  2. ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Marbury, Northwich :1850 & 1892". Archived from the original on 2009-10-25.


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