Anderton Lift Junction Footbridge
Anderton Visitor Centre, Old Road, Anderton CW9 6AG, United Kingdom

Anderton Lift Junction Footbridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Anderton Lift between
Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey) (a few yards
to the north) and
Anderton Lift (Trent and Mersey) (Connection to River Weaver via the lift) (¼ furlongs
to the south).
The nearest place in the direction of Anderton Lift (Trent and Mersey) is Anderton Lift Basin (Trent and Mersey) (Entrance to lift);
a few yards
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey) | a few yards | |
| Anderton Lift Junction Footbridge | ||
| Anderton Lift Basin (Trent and Mersey) | a few yards | |
| Anderton Lift (Trent and Mersey) | ¼ furlongs | |
| Anderton Lift (River Weaver) | ½ furlongs | |
| Anderton Lift Basin (River Weaver) | ¾ furlongs | |
| Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver) | 1 furlong | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey)
Anderton Services — 3½ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Services
Oakwood Marina — 5 miles, 4 furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina
Middlewich Big Lock No 75 — 9 miles, 4 furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Big Lock No 75
Middlewich Town Wharf — 9 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Town Wharf
Middlewich Junction — 10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Junction
Ye Olde Number 3 Transit Moorings — 19 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Preston Brook, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Ye Olde Number 3 Transit Moorings
Wheelock Wharf — 16 miles, 1½ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
Venetian Marina — 18 miles, 7 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Wardle Lock Branch) to Wardle Lock No 4, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston Lock No 1 — 18 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Wardle Lock Branch) to Wardle Lock No 4, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Cholmondeston Lock No 1
In the direction of Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver)
Northwich Town Service Station — 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Northwich Town Service Station
Acton Swing Bridge — 4 miles, 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Acton Swing Bridge
Dutton Locks No 4 — 5 miles, 3½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Dutton Locks No 4
Winsford Marina — 7 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Winsford Marina
Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge — 10 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings — 19 miles, 4½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Weston Marsh Lock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Weston Marsh Lock Line) to Weaver Mouth, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Visitor MooringsNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey)
Anderton Services — 3½ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Services
Oakwood Marina — 5 miles, 4 furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina
Wheelock Wharf — 16 miles, 1½ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
In the direction of Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver)
Acton Swing Bridge — 4 miles, 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Acton Swing Bridge
Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge — 10 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing BridgeNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey)
Anderton Services — 3½ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Services
Oakwood Marina — 5 miles, 4 furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina
Oughtrington Wharf — 18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Preston Brook, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Oughtrington Wharf
Wheelock Wharf — 16 miles, 1½ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
In the direction of Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver)
Northwich Town Service Station — 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Northwich Town Service Station
Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge — 10 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing BridgeNearest place to turn
In the direction of Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey)
Anderton Winding Hole — ½ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Winding Hole
Anderton Marina — 3¼ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Marina
Barnton Tunnel (eastern entrance) — 7¼ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Barnton Tunnel (eastern entrance)
Winding Hole between Barnton and Saltersford Tunnels — 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Winding Hole between Barnton and Saltersford Tunnels
Bradley Meadow Winding Hole — 2 miles, 6½ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Bradley Meadow Winding Hole
Wincham Winding Hole — 2 miles, 6½ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Wincham Winding Hole
Milepost - Shardlow 89 Miles / Preston Brook 3 Miles — 3 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Milepost - Shardlow 89 Miles / Preston Brook 3 Miles
Bartington Winding Hole — 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Bartington Winding Hole
School Lane Winding Hole — 4 miles, 3½ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to School Lane Winding Hole
Dutton Hall Winding Hole — 4 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Dutton Hall Winding Hole
Park Farm Marina — 5 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Park Farm Marina
Oakwood Marina — 5 miles, 4 furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina
Dutton Stop Winding Hole — 5 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Dutton Stop Winding Hole
Whatcroft Flash — 5 miles, 7 furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Whatcroft Flash
Preston Brook Winding Hole — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Preston Brook Winding Hole
Preston Brook - Waters Meeting — 7 miles, 4 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Preston Brook, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting
Preston Brook Marina — 7 miles, 5½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Preston Brook, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Preston Brook Marina
In the direction of Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver)
Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver) — 1 furlong away
On this waterway in the direction of Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver)
Northwich Drydock — 2 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Hunt's Lock Weir Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Hunt's Lock Back Channel) to Northwich Drydock
Winsford Winding Hole — 6 miles, 6 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Winsford Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey)
Anderton Services — 3½ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Services
Venetian Marina — 18 miles, 7 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Wardle Lock Branch) to Wardle Lock No 4, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Venetian Marina
In the direction of Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver)
Northwich Town Service Station — 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Northwich Town Service StationNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey)
Anderton Marina — 3¼ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Marina
Bartington Wharf — 3 miles, 4½ furlongs away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Bartington Wharf
Andersen Boats Wharf — 9 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Andersen Boats Wharf
Oughtrington Wharf — 18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Preston Brook, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Oughtrington Wharf
Aqueduct Marina — 17 miles, 1½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Wardle Lock Branch) to Wardle Lock No 4, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Aqueduct MarinaDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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Wikipedia pages that might relate to Anderton Lift Junction Footbridge
[River Weaver]
sluices, which were located just upstream of the junction. A notable feature is the Anderton Boat Lift, which is near Northwich, and links the Weaver with
[Bridgewater Canal]
route for leisure boats involving the Trent and Mersey Canal, the Anderton Boat Lift and the River Weaver. The Hulme Locks Branch Canal in Manchester is






![Canal footbridge at Anderton, Cheshire. Situated across the Trent and Mersey Canal by the Anderton Boat Lift (through the bridge off to the left), this bridge allows pedestrians and cyclists access from the Nature Park to the village, including the popular Stanley Arms public house.[[[2639147]]] by Roger D Kidd – 28 August 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/63/91/2639172_b05878ec_120x120.jpg)



![Anderton boat lift - footbridge detail. The bridge beams are prefabricated (and probably prestressed) concrete I-beams, a shape more normally used for steel girders, and the use of concrete beams of this shape was briefly popular in the early 1960s. See [[6215765]] for context. by Stephen Craven – 23 June 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/21/57/6215768_afd342f2_120x120.jpg)
![Anderton boat lift - footbridge across the upper basin. A concrete bridge over the entrance from the Trent and Mersey Canal. Possibly of c.1960 date, see [[6215768]]. by Stephen Craven – 23 June 2019](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/21/57/6215765_37ae32f3_120x120.jpg)




![Anderton Lift 1. This lift transfers boats from the lower River Weaver up to the Trent and Mersey Canal. The two caissons today are supported by hydraulic rams rather than the ropes and pulleys as in picture [[522775]].This picture shows the far caisson raised where the hydraulic ram is difficult to discern from the](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/89/47/894731_7c3469b0_120x120.jpg)





![Anderton, Trent and Mersey Canal. A trip boat approaching [[[3118545]]], passes narrowboats moored alongside the towpath. by David Dixon – 05 September 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/11/85/3118555_09e1cff4_120x120.jpg)


![Mural at Anderton Boat Lift 2. A wider view showing the mural featured in [[3682833]] in context among the tea garden umbrellas outside the visitor centre. Above is the walkway to the quayside where you get on the trip boat that takes visitors up and down the lift. by Des Blenkinsopp – 19 June 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/68/28/3682841_003a6115_120x120.jpg)




