Canal Duke
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Canal Duke is the nickname of Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, a British aristocrat famed for pioneering canal construction during the Industrial Revolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canal Duke canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British aristocrat
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canal pioneer ⓘ landowner ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| aristocraticRank | Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Manchester
NERFINISHED
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River Irwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Worsley Delph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1736-05-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bruton, Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | Bridgewater Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1803-03-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cleveland Row, St James's, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employed | James Brindley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Egerton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
canal engineering patronage
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infrastructure development ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Bridgewater Monument at Ashridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Canal Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | English ⓘ |
| impactOn |
British transport infrastructure
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canal mania in late 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
| influenced | British Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bridgewater Canal
NERFINISHED
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development of British inland waterways ⓘ pioneering canal construction during the Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfNobleFamily | Egerton family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameReason | extensive involvement in canal building ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Bridgewater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProject |
canal from Worsley to Manchester
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extension of Bridgewater Canal towards the Mersey ⓘ |
| ordinalInTitle | 3rd Duke of Bridgewater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Ashridge House, Hertfordshire
NERFINISHED
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Cleveland Row, St James's, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Worsley, Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantContribution |
demonstrating economic viability of canals for bulk transport
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reduction of coal transport costs to Manchester ⓘ |
| succeededBy | extinction of the dukedom of Bridgewater ⓘ |
| titleCreatedForFamily | Duke of Bridgewater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWealthFor | financing canal construction ⓘ |
| wealthSource | coal mines at Worsley ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater