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	Manchester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term "Manchester" is often used to refer to the entire conurbation, much as "London" is usually used to mean Greater London, but many of the constituent parts of Greater Manchester, such as Salford, Wigan and Bolton, are substantial and separate towns (or a separate city in the case of Salford), and retain strong identities.
		Manchester is located on the River Irwell and at the foot of the southern slope of a range of hills.
		Manchester Metropolitan University, the University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music are grouped together on the southern side of the city centre, and effectively form one large campus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manchester (3866 words)

	History of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The canal was originally to have been a narrow canal and work started in 1791 on construction between Oldfield Road, in Salford, and Bolton and Bury.
		As much of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal ran along the side of the Irwell Valley, it was prone to landslips and breaches.
		The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Society was formed in 1987 to promote the restoration of the canal.
	www.penninewaterways.co.uk /mbb/mbbc2.htm (504 words)

	MBBCS HOME PAGE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Originally the canal was built with narrow locks but during construction the locks were altered into broad locks when there was a proposal to link the navigation to the Leeds Liverpool Canal which was still being built.
		Prior to the construction of the railway between Bolton and Manchester passengers and parcels were carried on the packet boats.
		We have tried to have the line of the canal protected by objecting to planning applications where the line of the canal would be affected and ensured that the local authorities protected the line of the canal in their Unitary Development Plans.
	home.btconnect.com /marineworld.mag/MBBCS/history.html (998 words)

	NarrowboatWorld (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Canal restoration is a regeneration springboard that has worked in other parts of the country, and promises to be equally successful in Bolton, Bury and Salford.
		Although some limited traffic continued on the isolated parts of the canal, right of navigation ceased in 1962, and soon parts of the canal were sold, some later to be filled in or built over.
		A broad canal, the 17 locks on the canal were impressive in their scale and quality, being extremely well built, though none remain intact today.
	www.narrowboatworld.com /NBW__z-Manchester.htm (656 words)

	Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal projectors realised their proposed canal was ideally placed to create a lucrative link between Manchester and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
		The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal fought this proposal hard, if a connection was to be made they wanted it to go via their canal (which was still under construction).
		On the Bury Arm an area to the east of the breach of 1936 was cleared, dredged and fully restored as a linear park.
	www.btinternet.com /~canals/canals/manchesterboltbury.htm (3873 words)

	Bolton
		Agriculture was the chief occupation of the residents, the moors ideal grazing land, the fleece of the sheep weaved for it's local population.
		The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal was built between 1795 and 1810.
		Bolton was a centre of Puritanism, and in the Civil War of the 17th Century it was a Parliamentarian outpost, surrounded by Royalist areas.
	www.ourwardfamily.com /bolton.htm (1243 words)

	Lydney Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		This broad canal ran from the River Irwell in Manchester 11 miles, 17 locks, to Bolton with a 4¾ mile level branch to Bury.
		Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Society : Aims to preserve the line of the canal, restore all parts of the canal which remain in water, and eventualy restore the whole canal.
		Was a 12¼, 10 lock, broad canal from Woodhall in Lanarkshire to Glasgow.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Lydney-Canal.html (766 words)

	Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal is a canal in the north west of England, between Salford, Bolton, and Bury.
		It is currently being renovated and is due to open by the end of the 2000s.
		This Greater Manchester location article is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manchester,_Bolton_and_Bury_Canal (88 words)

	Bury, Greater Manchester, formerly Bury in Lancashire
		Bury is known regionally as a town whose thrice-weekly market, held on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, draws crowds of shoppers from far and wide.
		The Romans are believed to have arrived in Bury around 78 AD and Agricola, the Governor of Britain built roads out from his new fortress as Mamuciam (the origin of Manchester), one of which, Watling Street, crossed the Borough through Prestwich across the River Irwell at Radcliffe and continuing on through Affetside towards to Ribchester.
		In 1791 called the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Company was formed, and thereafter coal was brought to the town by narrowboat directly from Worsley through the Bridgewater Canal and Castlefield Basin in Manchester.
	www.manchester2002-uk.com /towns/bury1.html (900 words)

	IWA Council Biographies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		She was a member of Manchester Branch committee for many years occupying various roles including: publicity officer, sales officer and programme organiser, and for much of the time was also a member of North West Region Committee, region publicity officer and membership secretary (roles which she still undertakes).
		She is a founder member of the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Society and chairman of the Society since December 1987.
		She is also Chairman of Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Restoration Joint Steering Committee, a grouping of elected members from the three concerned local authorities, British Waterways and the MBandB Canal Society.
	www.waterways.org.uk /council/biographies/mfletcher.htm (297 words)

	Bury, University of Bradford
		Bury's standing in the middle ages was probably as a market centre.
		It was, nevertheless, the cotton industry that was the cause of Bury's industrial and urban expansion in the 19th century.
		Such industrial expansion was underpinned by the construction of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal between 1791 and 1808, and the success of the Peel family's activities in Bury together with their calico printing works and spinning mills.
	www.brad.ac.uk /admin/conted/urban-pennines/bury.html (544 words)

	This is Lancashire \| CommuniGate \| The Viaducts
		The Burnden (Bolton Valley) and Darcy Lever viaducts, of six and eight spans respectively, were the most important engineering works in the Bolton area.
		The "Bolton Chronicle" of Saturday 18th November 1848, commented: "Both of these structures are composed of wrought iron lattice work, supported on stone piers of great height and strength.
		Carrying the Bolton to Bury line over the River Tonge and Radcliffe Road at a height of over 80 feet, the structure was finally designated non-operational in 1983, some thirteen years after the line closed.
	www.communigate.co.uk /lancs/boltonderelictrailways/page2.phtml (314 words)

	Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal
		The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal is presently derelict, incomplete and un-navigable to boating.
		For many years the path of the canal had been abandoned and built over, but thanks to the formation of a small local group of volunteers, the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Society was formed with the aim of seeking ways of restoring the canal to full navigation once more.
		The Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Society is currently working with British Waterways, The Waterways Trust, Bolton and Bury Metropolitan Borough Councils and Salford City Council to restore the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal and link it to the national cruising network.
	www.manchester2002-uk.com /transport/canals10.html (497 words)

	ipedia.com: Manchester Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Manchester has a good selection of exhibitions including a war museum, a museum of science and industry, an urban life museum, a jewish museum, a Pankhurst Centre, a People's History Museum and the general Manchester Museum.
		Manchester was home to the The Bee Gees (one of the biggest selling popular Music artists) during their formative years.
		Manchester International Airport is the third largest airport in the UK (after Heathrow and Gatwick).
	www.ipedia.com /manchester.html (1506 words)

	Manchester & Salford Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		While this connected the two waterways for the first time, neither the river navigation or the neighbouring Rochdale Canal and Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal companies were too pleased about the high tolls being charged by the Bridgewater company for use of the short link.
		Traffic from the Rochdale Canal to the River Irwell was not nearly as high as had been expected and although the Rochdale Company had gained some trade from the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal this too was lower than had been hoped.
		There were a number of reasons for low usage of the junction canal; firstly (and most importantly) the Bridgewater company lowered its tolls as soon as the junction canal opened and secondly the 500 yard tunnel and 4 locks on the junction canal were much harder to navigate than the locks on the Bridgewater link.
	www.btinternet.com /~canals/canals/manchestersalford.htm (1205 words)

	Transport - the Canals
		Elsewhere in the North West, The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal was completed in 1796, the Ashton in 1799, the Peak Forest in 1800 and the Rochdale, linking Manchester with Yorkshire, in 1804.
		The great missed opportunity of the canal era, of course, was that the network was constructed piecemeal, with no co-ordinated plan to turn it into an integrated system, with all the benefits that would have brought.
		Nevertheless, the canal system continued to prosper until the 1830s, when it was dealt a massive blow by the introduction of railways, which were faster and cheaper.
	www.cottontimes.co.uk /transcanal.htm (1035 words)

	MBBCS HOME PAGE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal is the last major waterway in Greater Manchester to require restoration.
		During planning and construction at the turn of the 18th/19th centuries it was hoped the canal would form part of a through route from Lancashire to Yorkshire.
		The canal crosses fine moorland scenery on its upper level between Bolton and Bury and includes some very impressive stone aqueducts, some of which remain.
	home.btconnect.com /marineworld.mag/MBBCS/news_info_item10.html (524 words)

	Waterway News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal was opened in 1796 to link Bolton and Bury to the River Irwell and was mainly used to carry coal, timber and passengers to the city centre.
		Efforts to restore the canal intensified in 1987 when the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Society was formed.
		This is the start of a new era for the canal, which has the potential to bring a new identity and quality to central Salford and the Chapel Street area, attracting new investment, generating jobs and creating a wonderful environment for local communities.
	www.canaljunction.com /news/info7.htm (675 words)

	News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		For most this was a walk of exploration, learning of the existence and line of the canal as well as appreciating some of the structures that are required for a functional canal.
		Although some of the canal line is built on at the Stockport end, most people where surprised by how much of the original line is still in existence and were enthusiastic that it was more than possible to recover it.
		The fair was well attended with a good cross section of local people some of whom were aware of the canal (mainly the older generation) and others who were quite impressed that Stockport once hosted a canal and were interested in its history and what the future held.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /nb.jemsabi/html/news1.html (884 words)

	Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
		The canal links Bolton and Bury to Salford in the UK and was built as a cheap form of transport for the goods being produced there.
		Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal - The canal links Bolton and Bury to Salford in the UK and was built as a cheap form of transport for the goods being produced there.
		You can access every time you want The canal links Bolton and Bury to Salford in the UK and was built as a cheap form of transport for the goods being produced there.
	www.wolist.com /wo/recreation/boating/canals/339127.html (132 words)

	10-05-2005 Towpath In Radcliffe : British Waterways
		The 11 mile long Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal is the last major waterway in Greater Manchester to be restored.
		The total restoration of the canal is estimated at £50m.
		Moreover, the current state of the canal is a source of regular complaints.
	www.britishwaterways.co.uk /newsroom/stories/towpath_in_radcliffe.html (712 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Canal may be re-born
		The canal was abandoned in 1961 and the M60 was built across its route at Clifton.
		Before the building of the M60, the canal climbed for 11 miles from the River Irwell in Salford to Bolton, with a five mile length to Bury from Prestolee.
		But the canal suffered from subsidence due to heavy coal mining in the area and a major breach on the Bury stretch in 1936 washed the canal and 2 boats into the River Irwell.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2012284.stm (390 words)

	Bolton Revisited - Links
		Bolton Evening News Bolton news updated throughout the day, courtesy of the Bolton Evening News.Also access to all the news and sports stories that have appeared on the This is Lancashire website over the past few years.
		Bolton Libraries The Archives and Local Studies Unit in the Central Library is the first point of call to find out anything about Bolton and its history.
		Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Society The official site of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Society has details of all their publications,events and projects, as well as a history and guide to the canal.
	www.boltonrevisited.org.uk /29.html (1637 words)

	Bolton's Industry
		Bolton Gas Company was formed on February 11th 1818, and Bolton's streets were first lit by gaslamp on May 1st 1819.
		On February 16th 1880, a telephone connection was established between Bolton and Manchester.
		Some of Bolton's history is dated on plaques around the marketgate cross in Churchgate.
	www.bolton.org.uk /industry.html (1056 words)

	Manchester Civic Society \| Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The Manchester Civic Society Annual Awards are all about good design – a concept that, just like an elephant, is easier to recognise than define.
		He reminded the audience that although he had crossed swords with the Society in the past he was happy to be there, and to be part of moving Manchester forward into the new millennium.
		The three entries in the running were the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Society, Bruntwood Estates Ltd and Ian Simpson Architects; with Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Society taking the crown.
	www.manchestercivic.org.uk /awards2004.html (1020 words)

	Along the Manchester, Bolton and Bury canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Near the very spot where James Mason and Diana Coupland were reunited under the canal bridge in the movie written by Bill Naughton, the old Prestolee Locks have recently been cleared of undergrowth.
		This section of the canal was used in scenes in Spring and Port Wine.
		Go through the kissing gate on the towpath and pass the cottages and the old canal workshop on the right which is planned to be restored.
	www.thisislancashire.co.uk /lancashire/bolton/leisure/WHATWALKS4.html (929 words)

	The Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The Manchester, Bolton and Bury is close to my heart, being born and bred in Bury and having endured many a cross country run along the towpath in my schooldays!!
		The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal is the last major waterway in Greater Manchester still to be restored.
		Though the canal was progressively closed from the 1930s to the 1960s, much of interest survives, including two magnificent aqueducts, an unusual set of 'staircase' lock chambers, and canal cottages complete with their original cobbled towpath.
	www.mbbc.co.uk (605 words)

	British Isles- Specific Canals & Waterways
		Beverley Beck Canal - flows from the River Hull near to the centre of the historic town of Beverley.
		Martin Clark on the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal
		Canals in Tameside (Peak Forest, Ashton, and Huddersfield Narrow) - from the Tameside Metropolitan Borough
	www.canals.com /biwaterway.htm (749 words)

	Canal restoration news
		The Rochdale Canal spans the Pennines for 32 miles from the centre of Manchester to its junction with the Calder and Hebble Navigation in Sowerby Bridge.
		The section within Manchester forming part of the Cheshire Ring known as the Rochdale Nine remained navigable along with restored sections at the Yorkshire end of the canal between Sowerby Bridge and Littleborough.
		The cross border canal, which runs south from the Llangollen Canal at Frankton Junction through the counties of Shropshire and Powys to Newtown, boasts 38 scheduled ancient monuments, 124 listed structures and is home to a rich and varied aquatic wildlife.
	www.canaljunction.com /news/restor1.htm (2211 words)

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