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Bridgewater Canal

Bridgewater Canal
Worsley packet house closeup large image.jpg
The packet house at Worsley, on the canal
Specifications
Length 41 miles (66 km)
Maximum boat length 72 ft 0 in (21.95 m)
Maximum boat beam 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m)
Locks 0
(originally 10 at Runcorn)
(See article)
Status Open
Navigation authority Manchester Ship Canal Company
History
Principal engineer John Gilbert, James Brindley
Date of act 1759, 1760, 1762, 1766, 1795
Date of first use 1761
Date completed 1761
Date extended 1762
Geography
Start point Worsley
End point Runcorn
(originally Manchester)
(See article)
Connects to Rochdale Canal, Trent and Mersey Canal, Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Manchester Ship Canal
Bridgewater Canal map
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Leigh Bridge (St Helens Road)
Start of Bridgewater Canal
Crane
Bedford Basin
Mather Lane Bridge
Butt's Bridge
Butt's Basin
Hall House Bridge
Great Fold Bridge (Surrey Avenue)
Marsland Green Bridge
A580 East Lancs Road
Lingard's Footbridge.
Astley Bridge
Astley Green Colliery Museum
Vicar's Hall Bridge
Boothshall Bridge
Boothstown Bridge
Boothstown Basin
Bittern Pits Wood,
M60 J13 slip
M60 motorway
Barton Road
Worsley Packet House
Worsley Delph branch
Entrance to mines
Iron Footbridge
Worsley Dry Dock
Parrin Lane Bridge
Lighthouse
M602 motorway
Railway Viaduct
A57 Liverpool Road
Barton Lane
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