Bridgewater Canal
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| Length | 65. 98 km |
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| Date completed | 1761 |
| Original number of locks | Runcorn |
| Maximum boat length | 72 ft 0 in (21. 95 m) |
| Maximum boat beam | 14 ft 9 in (4. 50 m) |
| Connects to | Rochdale Canal |
| Trent and Mersey Canal | |
| Leeds and Liverpool Canal | |
| Manchester Ship Canal | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2380296 |
About 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 Worsley to Manchester.
