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01-12-11, 12:57 PM
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Tourist Info!
While I was watching a dapper Grey Wagtail this morning this structure was looming behind me.....I thought the reflections of it into the basin in the foreground made for a nice photo.
It is a boat lift.....boats are lifted down (& up from) to the River Weaver below via the 2 water filled tanks that you can see in the middle of the structure. A fascinating piece of engineering that attracts lots of tourists to our part of Cheshire.  More info here. 
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01-12-11, 01:03 PM
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I've always wanted to visit the Anderton boat lift but despite commuting regularly to Manchester for 25 years never took the time.
It's on my list with about 20 other places and that's just the UK.
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Peter President elect of the Birding UK Dunnock Appreciation Society.
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01-12-11, 06:00 PM
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Hi Ruth this is on our list for next year, we saw it on one of the boat proggrammes with alan herd who rebuilt a narrow boat called dover, and he took her down on this. thanks for ppostiung. best regards mac
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02-12-11, 07:58 AM
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Hope you make your visits Peter and Mac......alongside the lift is a super nature reserve with direct access to another 2....so bring your bins!
Nice shots Ian......thanks for sharing.....yours were taken from the river way below where I took mine from.
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02-12-11, 08:02 PM
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Interesting images Ruth and Ian! It looks and sounds a great area Ruth especially so with 3 reseves close at hand!
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03-12-11, 12:50 PM
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03-12-11, 04:10 PM
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04-12-11, 09:30 AM
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