Talk:Bridgewater Canal

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Contents 1 John Gilbert 2 BOCM? 3 Images added 4 Upstream 5 Map

[edit] John Gilbert

I have found references which suggest that James Brindley deserves less credit for the design and construction of the Bridgewater canal than he generally recieves. The chief designers and motivating forces were Francis Egerton, the Third Duke of Bridgewater and his factor John Gilbert. Indeed the aqueduct over the Irwell which Brindley was responsible for nearly collapsed and was saved as a direct result of John Gilbert's intervention. My references is, Coal, Cotton and Canals by Hugh Malet. Hugh Malet's reference is a contemporary report in the journal of Sir Joseph Banks. Martin Cordon 22:29, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

I've run across references that much of the intial work was done by John Gilbert nothing about the aqueduct.Geni 23:41, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] BOCM?

"the last regular traffic being grain from Liverpool to Manchester for BOCM". What is/was BOCM?? If somebody knows, could (s)he add it to the article?
--Jotel 19:29, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

• British Oil and Cake Mills, I believe, now part of BOCM Pauls a leading animal feed manufacturer. Martin Cordon 19:59, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Images added

I have added more than a few images of this canal to Wikimedia Commons at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bridgewater_Canal - if anyone would care to use them, please add them when you have time. Parrot of Doom 20:20, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Upstream

"the stretch of the MSC upstream from here". What does 'upstream' mean for a canal? Shouldn't it be replaced by something like 'west of here' ?? --Jotel 10:16, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Upstream isn't necessarily wrong on many sections of canals, refering simply to the (slow) flow of water from an upper pound or towards a lower pound. In the case of the MSC, the upper reaches have no lock at the head end, and are effectively the widened and deepened River Irwell, so upstream is appropriate.Mayalld 11:33, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Map

I've been creating a map here: [1], but I'm stuck with the formatting. Should I stagger the features where the Manc and Runcorn arms run together, or is it possible to create a map that has text down both sides? It will be a pretty darn long map once finished, there are many many crossings. Any help would be appreciated. Parrot of Doom 21:08, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

It would be possible to create another BS template to allow left hand text, but probably easier to show the branch as a separate map.Mayalld 21:39, 27 September 2007 (UTC)