FILMING took place last week at the Anderton Boat Lift for BBC 1’s Antiques Road Trip programme.

Filming featured antiques expert Christina Trevanion in a boat being lifted 50 feet from the River Weaver to the Trent and Mersey Canal through the Boat Lift.

As part of the filming duty manager Graham Wood was also interviewed about what makes the Lift so special and why it represents high Victorian engineering at its best.

Antiques Road Trip sees two antiques experts compete against each other. Each has a budget of £200 with which to buy antiques and collectibles, which are sold then at auction.

After each auction, the amount in each expert's kitty after costs are deducted and becomes their budget for the next leg. The winner is the expert who makes the greater profit over five legs.

Graham Wood said: “We are thrilled that the team from Antiques Road Trip were able to film at the Lift.

“We are delighted that thanks to the team on the Antiques Road Trip that even more people will know about the history of the Anderton Boat Lift and what the site offers visitors.”

STV Productions series producer, John Redshaw, said: "We really enjoyed our visit to the Anderton Boat Lift, and met some fantastic people who made filming a real pleasure. We expect to see this episode in the new series of Antiques Road Trip on BBC1 later in the year.”

The Anderton Boat Lift was constructed in 1875 to ‘carry’ boats between the Trent and Mersey Canal and the River Weaver. It will also be taking part in the Northwich Easter Extravaganza on March 15, offering free craft activities for children from 10am – 4pm.

The Anderton Boat Lift is owned by the Canal and River Trust and was restored in 2002 after a £7 million restoration made possible due to a substantial grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.