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Worsley is a town in Lancashire. It lies along Worsley Brook. Worsley had been the site of coal mining since 1376. The Bridgewater Canal was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. The canal is regarded as an engineering masterpiece of the 18th century. The canal, completed in 1761, extended deep into the coalfield. Eventually 47 miles of subterranean tunnels were constructed with specially designed boats being loaded at the coal face to take transport their cargo to Manchester. Worsley Delph, now a scheduled monument, was the entrance to the Duke's underground mines. Worsley expanded following the completion of the canal to an important town based upon cotton manufacture, iron-working, brick-making and extensive coal mining. Worsley is now in the main a tourist destination and commuter town. Wardley Hall is an early mediæval manor house, now the official residence of the Roman Catholic bishops of Salford. The skull of St Ambrose Barlow, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales, is preserved in a niche at the top of the main staircase. According to legend, it is a screaming skull. The town is within the council area of Salford.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.500312,-2.380668
Grid Reference: SD 7484 0046
Council Area: Salford CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA
GBPN ID: 51011
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Worsley,_Lancashire_51011
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.500312,-2.380668
Grid Reference: SD 7484 0046
Council Area: Salford CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA
GBPN ID: 51011
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Worsley,_Lancashire_51011
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