Manchester Ship Canal
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| Length | 58 km |
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| Source | River Mersey |
| Date completed | December 7, 1893 |
| Locks | 5 |
| Bridges | Barton Swing Aqueduct |
| Barton Road Swing Bridge | |
| Did you know | The Manchester Ship Canal enabled the newly created Port of Manchester to become Britain's third-busiest port, despite the city being about 40 miles (64 km) inland. |
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| ID | 1049673 |
About Manchester Ship Canal
The Manchester Ship Canal is a 36-mile-long inland waterway in the North West of England linking Manchester to the Irish Sea. Starting at the Mersey Estuary near Liverpool, it generally follows the original routes of the rivers Mersey and Irwell through the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire.
