Franics Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (1736-1803) English nobleman and owner of coal mines who, in 1759, commissioned the construction of a canal to carry coal from Worsley to Manchester. Engraving.

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Franics Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (1736-1803) English nobleman and owner of coal mines who, in 1759, commissioned the construction of a canal to carry coal from Worsley to Manchester. Engraving.

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