What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Worsley Starting here were 46 miles of underground canals linking the coal mines to the north with the Bridgewater Canal. Coal was transported directly from the workings in special type M-Boats.
The Bridgewater Canal, engineered by James Brindley and commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, revolutionized transportation in Britain by efficiently moving coal from mines to markets, setting a precedent for industrial canal construction.
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Places near here
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