Anderton with Marbury explained

Coordinates:53.275°N -2.528°W
Official Name:Anderton with Marbury
Label Position:bottom
Static Image Name:The Anderton Boat Lift - geograph.org.uk - 1456485.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Anderton Boat Lift
Civil Parish:Anderton with Marbury
Unitary England:Cheshire West and Chester
Lieutenancy England:Cheshire
Region:North West England
Country:England
Constituency Westminster:Tatton
Post Town:NORTHWICH
Postcode District:CW9
Postcode Area:CW
Dial Code:01606
Os Grid Reference:SJ648755

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 50feet from the River Weaver to the Trent and Mersey Canal.

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  1. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790337 Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Vale Royal
  2. Web site: Parish population 2011. 29 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Marbury, Northwich :1850 and 1892. https://web.archive.org/web/20091026215734/http://www.geocities.com/mar1elene/marbury.html . 2009-10-26 . dead.