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Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (21 May 1736 – 8 March 1803), known as Lord Francis Egerton until 1748, was a British nobleman from the Egerton family. He was the youngest son of the 1st Duke.
- title extinct
- Whig
- Duke of Bridgewater
- John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater
4 de mar. de 2024 · Francis Egerton, 3rd duke of Bridgewater (born May 21, 1736, Worsley, Lancashire, England—died March 8, 1803, London) was the founder of British inland navigation, whose canal, built from his estates at Worsley to the city of Manchester, is called the Bridgewater Canal.
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Francis Egerton (1736–1803) Listen. The achievements of the third Duke of Bridgewater were summarised in 1805 by Thomas Telford who called him "the model and root of the canal navigation of England … by his exertions and example (he) turned a great portion of British talent and capital into a direction which has in a few years pervaded and ...
Francis Egerton, tercer duque de Bridgewater (21 de mayo de 1736 - 8 de marzo de 1803), conocido como Lord Francis Egerton hasta 1748, fue un noble británico de la familia Egerton. Era el hijo menor del primer duque.
18 de ene. de 2012 · Francis Egerton became the Third Duke of Bridgewater when he was twelve. He was the man whose foresight, courage and energy were responsible for the start of the complex network of canals which were the lifeblood of the Industrial Revolution and which served England so well.
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater - the 'Canal Duke' - inherited his title at the age of 11. After a broken engagement to Elizabeth Gunning, he devoted himself to his vast estates, especially Worsley, which were rich in coal.
Named after Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (21 May 1736 – 8 March 1803), the canal was the Duke’s solution to the transportation issues he faced when moving coal from his mines at the Worsley Collieries to warm the hearths of the hundreds of cotton workers recently arrived in the rapidly expanding industrial town of Manchester.
