Canals by Alexandra Kelsey

When it was devolped

alexandrakelsey — 2025-02-10 00:50:43 UTC

The Sankey Canal was the first British canal of the Industrial Revolution, opening in 1757.

alexandrakelsey — 2025-02-10 01:03:05 UTC

How Canals Worked

kayleighloo — 2025-02-10 01:03:45 UTC

The construction of canals enabled non-coastal coalfields and heavy industries to expand.

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Canals and rivers

How It Created Change People's Lives

kayleighloo — 2025-02-10 01:08:28 UTC

Building canals meant moving coal into the city was easier.

This changed people's lives by making coal cheaper. It also meant that if you had relatives or friends on the other side of the shore you wouldn't have to buy a boat and you could just cross the water over a canal.

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Sankey Canal

alexandrakelsey — 2025-02-10 01:11:17 UTC

The Sankey Canal eventually connected St Helens to the River Mersey at Spike Island in Widnes. Originally it followed the valley of the Sankey Brook from Mersey through Warrington to Parr following which extensions were constructed at the Mersey end to Fiddlers Ferry and then to Widnes. At the northern end, it was extended to Sutton.

The Sankey Canal was opened in 1757. Later the canal was abandoned between 1931 and 1963 but has been the subject of ongoing restoration attempts since 1985.

kayleighloo — 2025-02-10 01:12:44 UTC

kayleighloo — 2025-02-10 01:13:27 UTC

Fact!

kayleighloo — 2025-02-11 03:45:24 UTC

The word "canal" derives from the Old French word chanel, which means “channel.”