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All smiles for Cheshire salt works museum

Lion Salt Works Museum in Northwich recently won the prestigious National Lottery Award for the Nation’s Best Heritage project. They picked up the award at the glittering ceremony in front of a star-studded audience, broadcast on TV.

They held off six other challengers to win the trophy and a £3,000 cash prize. The museum is not just the UK’s last open-pan salt making site, but one of the last in the world. It was recognised for its inspirational work following a four-year restoration project and a 30-year campaign to save the works.

Councillor Louise Gittins, from Cheshire West and Chester Council said:

“It is a wonderful achievement to receive a National Lottery Award on behalf of The Lion Salt Works and be recognised by the public in this way. The National Lottery Awards are a tremendous opportunity to raise awareness of the good work that we do and the positive impact National Lottery funding has on our community.”

If you missed the show on BBC One, you can catch-up on BBC iPlayer.

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