Bridgewater Canal collapses from heavy rain
The banks of Bridgewater Canal have collapsed near Little Bollington in Cheshire following heavy rain, flooding nearby fields and..
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Bridgewater Canal
Canal in northwest England
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 Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
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