Anderton with Marbury

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 with Marbury

The Anderton Boat Lift
Anderton with Marbury
Location within Cheshire
OS grid referenceSJ648755
Civil parish
  • Anderton with Marbury
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORTHWICH
Postcode districtCW9
Dialling code01606
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

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 and 1892[3]
  • Marbury Country Park
  • Anderton Boat Lift

References
  1. Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Vale Royal Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-12-10
  2. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. "Marbury, Northwich :1850 and 1892". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009.


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