USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Arguably the first truly man made canal, the Bridgewater Canal was the first canal in Britain which did not follow the path of an existing river or tributary when it opened on 17th July 1761.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first English canal, the Worsley Canal (1761), was built by James Brindley (1716-72).

Detailed explanation-3: -Although canals have played an important role in the UK economy, it is thought that the Chinese built the first canal in the world in the 10th Century, the Grand Canal of China. In fact, the pound lock which is still used within British canals was supposedly invested by Chhiao Wei-Yo in 983.

Detailed explanation-4: -James Brindley, (born 1716, Tunstead, near Buxton, Derbyshire, England-died September 30, 1772, Turnhurst, Staffordshire), pioneer canal builder, who constructed the Bridgewater Canal from Worsley to Manchester, which is recognized as the first English canal of major economic importance.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Sankey Canal was the first British canal of the Industrial Revolution, opening in 1757. The Bridgewater Canal followed in 1761 and proved to be highly profitable. The majority of the network was built in the “Golden Age” of canals, between the 1770s and the 1830s.