Museums · North West England
Lion Salt Works
The Lion Salt Works is the UK's last remaining open pan salt works, in Marston, near Northwich, Cheshire, England. It closed as a works in 1986 and is now preserved as a museum.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
The Lion Salt Works is the UK's last remaining open pan salt works, in Marston, near Northwich, Cheshire, England. It closed as a works in 1986 and is now preserved as a museum.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Lion Salt Works is the UK's last remaining open pan salt works, in Marston, near Northwich, Cheshire, England. It closed as a works in 1986 and is now preserved as a museum.
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Background
History
John Thompson Junior and his son Henry Ingram Thompson, a member of a family that had been making salt during the 19th century, started the Lion Salt Works when in 1894 he built a salt pan in the coal yard of the Red Lion Hotel, in Marston, near Northwich, Cheshire.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2753, -2.4952
- Address
- Marston, near Northwich, England
- Established
- 1894
- Opening
- Tu-Su 10:30-17:00; Mo off; PH 10:30-17:00
- Official site
- lionsaltworks.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Lion Salt Works (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lion Salt Works?
- Lion Salt Works is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- When was Lion Salt Works built?
- Built or established in 1894.
- Who owns Lion Salt Works?
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