What is Bridgewater Canal?
The '''Bridgewater Canal''' connects [[Runcorn]], [[Manchester]] and [[Leigh, Greater Manchester|Leigh]], in North West England. It was started by Francis Egerton, 3rd [[Duke of Bridgewater]], to carry coal from his mines in [[Worsley]] to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester. Later it went from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh. It is connected to the [[Manchester Ship Canal]] by a lock at Cornbrook; to the [[Rochdale Canal]] in Manchester; to the [[Trent & Mersey Canal|Trent and Mersey Canal]] at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn; and to the [[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]] at Leigh. The [[Sankey Canal]] was built first, but the Bridgewater Canal became more famous and set a lot more canals going. It has an [[aqueduct]] to cross the [[River Irwell]], and a [[tunnel]] at Worsley. <ref>{{Cite web|title=History of the Bridgewater Canal|url=http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/bridgewater/bri2.htm|access-date=2023-04-08|website=www.penninewaterways.co.uk}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Canals in England]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Greater Manchester]] [[Category:18th-century buildings and structures]]