Anderton with Marbury is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the unitary authority of
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Cheshire, England. It was established on 1 April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to l ...
and the ceremonial county of
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Merseyside to the north-west, Greater Manchester to the north-east, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire to the south-east, and Shrop ...
, England. It had a population of 582 according to the 2001 census, reducing slightly to 571 at the 2011 Census, 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 from the
River Weaver
The River Weaver is a river, navigable in its lower reaches, running in a curving route anti-clockwise across west Cheshire, northern England. Improvements to the river to make it navigable were authorised in 1721 and the work, which included ...
to the
Trent and Mersey Canal
The Trent and Mersey Canal is a canal in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in north-central England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length, but at the extremities to the east of Burton upon Trent and north of Middl ...
.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Anderton with Marbury
Further reading
* Christine Hamlett, Jackie Hamlett; ''A House with Spirit: Dedication to Marbury Hall''; Leonie Press (Feb 1998);
Photographs of Marbury Hall, Cheshire, England, UK* Marbury: 1850 and 1892
Marbury Country ParkAnderton Boat Lift
References
Civil parishes in Cheshire
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