Bridgewater Canal

The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in... Wikipedia

• Length:  41 mi (65.98 km)
• Maximum boat length:  72 ft 0 in (21.95 m)
• Maximum boat beam:  14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)
• Locks:  0, ...
• Status:  Open
• Principal engineer:  John Gilbert, James Brindley
• Date of act:  1759, 1760, 1762, 1766, 1795
• Date of first use:  1761
• Start point:  Worsley
• End point:  Runcorn, ...
• Connects to:  Rochdale Canal, Trent and Mersey Canal, Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Manchester Ship Canal
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo