039 Anderton Boat Lift, Northwich, England 53° 16 22.08 N, 2° 31 49.8 W A Hydraulic Boat Lift The Anderton Boat Lift is a link between two British waterways that raises and lowers boats 15 meters using a pair of hydraulic rams. It is the oldest working boat lift in the world and was constructed in 1875. The lift was closed in 1983 because of corrosion, but it has has been fully restored to working order and since 2002 has been open to water traffic and visitors. The lift was constructed by an engineer named Edwin Clark, who went on to build other boat lifts in Europe. His Belgian boat lifts have also recently been