James Brindley, Francis Egerton, and John Gilbert brushed metal plaque

This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: This Plaque, Presented by Worsley Urban District Council, Commemorates the Opening of The Bridgewater Canal from Worsley to Stretford July 17th 1761 and Records that the Canal was Planned and constructed by Francis Egerton, Third Duke of Bridgewater, John Gilbert, and James Brindley. July 16th 1961

James Brindley, Duke Francis Egerton, and John Gilbert were instrumental in the construction of the Bridgewater Canal, a pioneering waterway that significantly advanced industrial transportation in Britain.