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14th May 1766 #Trent and #Mersey Canal Act was passed. This joined with the #Bridgewater #Canal at #Preston Brook in #Cheshire. It linked the Midlands with #Manchester. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

17th May 1968 #QueenElizabethII visited #Worsley and other North West towns as part of the Operation Spring Clean tour. She appeared on Worsley footbridge to wave to gathered local children and dignitaries. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

21st May 1736 Francis Egerton was born. He became the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater. Famous as founder of the #Bridgewater Canal which moved coal from #Worsley to #Manchester. Remembered as the 'Canal Duke'. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

28th May 1860 Jesse Wallwork born at Pin Fold Farm, Hilton Lane, #Walkden, #Worsley. Later lived at Drywood Hall, now #BridgewaterSchool. Manager of #Bridgewater Estates from 1923 until his death in 1951. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

15th Jun 1844 On his 21st birthday George Granville Francis Egerton (later 2nd Earl of #Ellesmere) laid the foundation stone of St. Mark's Church, #Worsley. #Church and spire are still a prominent landmark. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

30 Jun 1851 #Queen Victoria and #Prince Albert stayed at #Worsley New Hall. #Royal visit to the Art Treasures Exhibition at Trafford Park, near #Manchester. Sailing to and from via the #Bridgewater #Canal Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

17 Jul 1761 #Bridgewater #Canal opened from #Worsley to #Stretford via Barton Stone Aqueduct, carrying the canal over the #River #Irwell. Taking coal to #Manchester and powering the #Industrial #Revolution. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

6th Aug 1885 Act for #Manchester Ship #Canal passed. It enabled the construction of the #unique #Barton Swing Aqueduct. Still operational and carrying the #Bridgewater Canal over the Ship Canal. Brilliant! Bridgewater Canal Bridgewater Canal RHS Bridgewater MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife

11 Aug 1861 Scroop #Egerton born. Became 4th Earl of #Bridgewater in 1701. 1720 was made 1st #Duke of Bridgewater. His youngest son Francis became 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, also known as ‘The #Canal Duke’. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

21st Aug 1893 1st boat across #Barton Swing Aqueduct carrying #Bridgewater #Canal over #Manchester #Ship Canal, was barge 'Ann' of Lymm. Carrying vitriol to Hapton, would have had a similar view on entering. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

15th Sep 1830 The Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened on this day. The first inter-city railway in the world. It crosses the Bridgewater Canal at Hall Bank, Patricroft. Bridgewater Canal Bridgewater Canal RHS Bridgewater canal

19 Sep 1862 George Egerton, 2nd #Earl of #Ellesmere, died visiting #Scotland. Interred in the #Egerton vault, St. Mark’s, #Worsley. He had laid the 1st stone of the #Church on his 21st birthday, 15 Jun 1844. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

27 Sep 1772 James Brindley, canal engineer, died at his home Turnhurst Hall in #Staffordshire. He had designed the original stone aqueduct at #Barton to carry the #Bridgewater #Canal over the #River #Irwell. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

11 Oct 1851 Final day of visit by #Queen #Victoria to #Worsley New Hall from 9th to 11th. On 10th October the Royal party visited #Salford, #Manchester and walked around Worsley, visiting St. Marks’s Church. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

11 Oct 2023 History walk ‘In Queen Victoria’s Footsteps’ with Salford Rangers and @Bridgewatertour as part of #Salford Walking Festival. Followed route around Worsley taken #Queen #Victoria on 10 Oct 1851 Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

19 Oct 1903 ‘Bridgewater Trust’ set up in 1803 after the death of Francis Egerton, 3rd #Duke of #Bridgewater, finally expired after a #century. However, his rich legacy lives on in #Worsley and far beyond. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

27 Oct 1803 Harriet Catherine Greville born. Later married Francis #Egerton who became 1st Earl of #Ellesmere. As Countess Ellesmere she was involved with women’s & children’s rights including mining reform. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

11 Nov 1887 First sod of #Manchester #Ship #Canal cut at the location of Eastham Lock, entrance to the canal. Cut by Wilbraham Egerton, 2nd Baron (later 1st Earl) Egerton, also 2nd chairman of the canal. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

13 Dec 1892 Newly built #Trafford Road swing bridge was swung for the 1st time. It still carries Trafford Road over the Manchester #Ship #Canal between #Salford and #Manchester, although it no longer swings. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal

01 Jan 1894 #Manchester #Ship #Canal opened to traffic. SS Pioneer of the Co-Operative Wholesale Society, 1st cargo ship registered at Port of Manchester, was 1st to unload at the docks in #Salford. Bridgewater Canal MCR Canal @SalfordWildlife RHS Bridgewater Bridgewater Canal Co-op