Worsley coal mines
E179955
Worsley coal mines were a major 18th-century English coal mining complex whose development, including the pioneering Bridgewater Canal, played a key role in fueling the early Industrial Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Worsley coal mines canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal mining complex
ⓘ
industrial heritage site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bridgewater Canal
ⓘ
Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| associatedWithEngineer | John Gilbert ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Bridgewater Canal ⓘ |
| connectedWaterway | River Irwell via Bridgewater Canal ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| developedBy | Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| economicImpact | reduced cost of coal in Manchester ⓘ |
| economicRole | major supplier of coal to Manchester textile industry ⓘ |
| engineeredBy | James Brindley ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | remains incorporated in Worsley Village conservation area ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early large-scale integrated mining and transport system
ⓘ
helped fuel the early Industrial Revolution in England ⓘ |
| industry | coal mining ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of canal transport in Britain
ⓘ
subsequent coal mining and transport schemes ⓘ |
| innovation |
direct barge transport of coal from mine to city markets
ⓘ
integration of underground canals directly into coal seams ⓘ |
| laborForce |
boatmen
ⓘ
miners ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Salford
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Salford
Greater Manchester ⓘ Worsley ⓘ Lancashire ⓘ
surface form:
historic county of Lancashire
|
| mainProduct | coal ⓘ |
| managementBy | Bridgewater Trustees after the Duke’s death ⓘ |
| near | Manchester ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
underground canal network extending from the coal seams to the surface
ⓘ
use of narrow boats underground to move coal ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bridgewater estates
ⓘ
surface form:
Bridgewater estate
|
| purpose | to supply coal to Manchester ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| startDate | mid-18th century ⓘ |
| technologyUsed |
canal-based drainage and haulage
ⓘ
water-powered pumping and lifting systems ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
underground boat tunnels
ⓘ
underground canal system ⓘ |
| transportMode |
canal boat
ⓘ
underground boat ⓘ |
| visibleRemnant |
Worsley
ⓘ
surface form:
Worsley Delph
entrances to underground canal tunnels at Worsley Delph ⓘ |
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