Lion Salt Works
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The Lion Salt Works is the last remaining open pan saltworks in Cheshire, England. It is situated in Marston, near to Northwich in Cheshire. Salt has been produced on this site since approximately 1900, with the owners producing salt back to 1842.[1] The salt works is a grade II listed building and work is underway to obtain funding to restore the works buildings. The site operates as a museum, with demonstrations of salt making techniques. The museum is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage.
In 2004 Lion Salt Works was a restoration candidate on the BBCs Restoration programe[2].
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- ^ Site Development Key dates. Lion Salt Works History & Heritage. Retrieved on 2006-12-23.
- ^ Lion Salt Works, Cheshire. BBC Restoration 2004. Retrieved on 2006-12-23.
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