Worsley Delph is the start of the whole story of the Bridgewater Canal. This is where coal emerged from the Duke's mines to be transported into Manchester, sparking the Industrial Revolution. This important piece of history is easy to miss. Today the basin is silted up and inaccessible. 

We are changing all this and will be developing improved public access to this unique site. Improvement works are due to start at the Delph in 2017. 

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