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Bridgewater, Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of, Marquess Of Brackley, Earl of Bridgewater, Viscount Brackley, Baron Of Ellesmere — ▪ British noble Bridgewater also spelled Bridgwater born May 21, 1736, Worsley, Lancashire, Eng. died March 8, 1803, London founder of British inland navigation, whose canal, built from his estates at Worsley to the city of Manchester,… … Universalium
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater — Infobox Person name = Francis Egerton image size = 150px caption = Francis Egerton in a 1788 engraving birth name = birth date = 21 May 1736 birth place = death date = 8 March 1803 death place = death cause = resting place = resting place… … Wikipedia
BRIDGEWATER, FRANCIS EGERTON, 3RD DUKE OF — celebrated for his self sacrificing devotion to the improvement and extension of canal navigation in England, embarking in it all his wealth, in which he was aided by the skill of Brindley; he did not take part in politics, though he was a… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Bridgewater House, Westminster — is at 14 Cleveland Row, Westminster, London, England. It is a Grade I listed building.cite web |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1 id=209213 |title=Images of England: Bridgewater House, Westminster |accessdate=2008 08 … Wikipedia
Bridgewater Canal — This article is about the canal in North West England. For the canal in Somerset, see Bridgwater and Taunton Canal. Bridgewater Canal The packet house at Worsley, on the canal Principal e … Wikipedia
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Bridgewater Canal — ▪ canal, England, United Kingdom British canal now extending from Worsley to Liverpool. An engineering masterpiece of the 18th century, the Bridgewater (Bridgewater, Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of, Marquess Of Brackley, Earl of Bridgewater,… … Universalium
Bridgewater Hall — The Bridgewater Hall is an international concert venue in Manchester, England. It cost around £42 million to build and currently hosts over 250 performances a year. It is located in Lower Mosley Street, close to Manchester Central.BackgroundSince … Wikipedia
Bridgewater Canal — /brɪdʒwɔtə kəˈnæl/ (say brijwawtuh kuh nal) noun a canal in England, between Worsley and Manchester; the first major British artificial inland waterway. 68 km. {named after Francis Egerton, 1763–1803, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater} …
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Earl of Bridgewater — Contents 1 History 2 Barons Daubeny (1295) 3 Earls of Bridgewater, First Creation (1538) 4 Viscounts Brackley (1616) … Wikipedia
