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Cruising the River Weaver

Hunts Lock at Northwich

Northwich from Hayhurst Bridge showing the former Flotel

The Anderton Boat Lift

The Twenty Two Arch Dutton Railway Viaduct

Onwards to Sutton Weaver

Panary arrives at Sutton Mill

Weston Marsh Lock

The Weaver is only navigable from Winsford Bridge to its confluence with the Ship Canal

Boats and Boatyards

Mersey and Weaver flats : the sailing, river and canal flats of north-west England
by E. W. Paget-Tomlinson
Published by Robert Wilson
ISBN: 0950236721

Mersey Flats and Flatmen
by Michael Stammers
Published by Terence Dalton Ltd and National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside
ISBN 0-86138-099-1

Cheshire Shipyards
by Anthony J Barrat
ISBN 1-902953-02-9
Includes the shipyards that once flourished on the Weaver Navigation

W.J Yarwood and Sons Ltd. Shipbuilders of Northwich 1896-1996
A brief history by Clive Guthrie
Published by Northwich and District Heritage Society

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Local News

British Waterways Information Boards
2nd Feb 2012
British Waterways are seeking volunteer help with their Information Boards on the Weaver ....
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River Weaver Lock Keeper wins Top Award
28th Nov 2011
Bryn Jones, our lock keeper at Saltersford on the River Weaver, is APCO Lock Keeper of the Year .....
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Northwich Marina Development
22nd Nov 2011
A new marina and waterside, providing public access to the waterfront are plannned for Northwich ....
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Northwich River Weaver Festival
A Riverside Festival is announced to run 22nd - 24th June 2012 on the River Weaver in Northwich ....
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Upgraded river path to benefit walkers and cyclists
13th Sep 2011
Another key section of the River Weaver has been made accessible to walkers and cyclists ....
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RWNS Chairman inspects the Weaver Navigation
3rd Apr 2011
RWNS Chairman, John Tackley, takes off to inspect the River Weaver ....
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What's On

RWNS AGM and Talk
Weaver Hall Museum
29th Mar 2012
The River Weaver Navigation Society Annual General Meeting and Talk ....
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Enjoy: Visitor Centre re-opens for 2012
Anderton Boat Lift
1st Mar 2012
The Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre re-opens for 2012 with free exhibition entry ....
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IWA Guided Walk
The Grosvenor Arms
23rd Feb 2012
Enjoy a 4.2 mile guided walk with the Inland Waterways Association along the River Dee ....
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Castles and Forts of Cheshire
Weaver Hall Museum
3rd Feb 2012 - 8th Jul 2012
Explore the story of these local defences through the centuries ....
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Talk on Dragonflies
Comberbach Memorial Hall
12th Mar 2012
A talk by David Kitching on Dragonflies of Cheshire ....
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Enjoy: Gardening at the Lift
Anderton Boat Lift
13th Mar 2012
The Anderton Boat Lift invite you to their ‘Drop In & Dig In’ gardening sessions ....
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