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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.

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maximum boat beam (μ)
4.4958
maximum boat length (μ)
21.9456
end point
Runcorn
has junction with
Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Trent and Mersey Canal, Manchester Ship Canal, Rochdale Canal
original end point
Manchester
principal engineer
James Brindley, John Gilbert (agent)
start point
Worsley

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