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Lion Salt Works
53.2753° N, -2.4952° E
About
The Lion Salt Works is the 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.
Historical Timeline
Journey through time and discover key events in this site's history
Site reopens as heritage attraction
5 June 2015
John Thompson enters salt trade
1842
Platt's Hill Mine sunk
1843
Alliance Salt Works lease obtained
1857
Lion Salt Works established
1894
Death of Henry Ingram Thompson
1937
Henry Lloyd Thompson joins
1947
New pans added
1954
Additional pan and stove built
1965
Closure of works
1986
Trust formed to preserve site
1993
Heritage Lottery Fund award
March 2008
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Storage Structures
Water Management Features
Public and Civic Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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