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A mediados del siglo XVIII, el tercer duque de Bridgewater construyó el Canal de Bridgewater. Su propósito era transportar carbón desde sus minas hasta la ciudad industrializada de Manchester. Encargó al ingeniero James Brindley la construcción del canal; el diseño incluía un acueducto que transportaba el canal sobre el río Irwell.
James Brindley (born 1716, Tunstead, near Buxton, Derbyshire, England—died September 30, 1772, Turnhurst, Staffordshire) was a pioneer canal builder, who constructed the Bridgewater Canal from Worsley to Manchester, which is recognized as the first English canal of major economic importance.
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James Brindley with Barton Aqueduct in the background by (1770) James Brindley (1716 – 27 September 1772) was an English engineer. He was born in Tunstead, Derbyshire, and lived much of his life in Leek, Staffordshire, becoming one of the most notable engineers of the 18th Century.
The inscription on his grave simply reads ‘James Brindley, of Turnhurst, engineer, was interred 30 September 1772, aged 56.’ He is remembered in Leek in the James Brindley Water Mill and Museum and by many other streets and colleges in the areas in which he worked.
The Duke and his agent, John Gilbert, determined to build a canal from Worsley to Manchester and Salford. James Brindley was engaged as engineer for the project. The first Bridgewater Canal Act was passed in 1759, and the initial section of the canal was opened on the 17th July 1761.
