Barnton, The Tunnel And Canal c.1955
Photo ref: B518006
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Photo ref: B518006
Photo of Barnton, The Tunnel And Canal c.1955

More about this scene

This is a section of the Trent and Mersey Canal lying to the west of the village. On the other side of the village is the famous Anderton Boat Lift, which was built in 1875 by E Leader Williams. It was constructed to link this canal with the Weaver Navigation, but later fell into disrepair. In 1996 a charity, the Friends of Anderton Boat Lift, was formed to restore and run the lift.

Memories of Barnton, the Tunnel and Canal c1955

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Barnton, The Tunnel And Canal c.1955

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Hello. I've just been looking at a picture of the canal and houses at Boat Road, Barnton. The photo was taken in the very early '50's and I was thinking what a lovely-looking 'canal village' it looked - something that would be a tourist attraction or a film-set location if the houses had been allowed to remain! It seems that all (or nearly all) of the houses were pulled down about 1953. Does anyone know why all this happened? Thanks, Paul Watkin ex- Grange Avenue, Barnton.