The town's demand for coal was the reason for the construction of the world's first modern canal, the Bridgewater canal.

这座城市对煤炭的需求促使了世界上第一座现代运河诞生——布里奇沃特运河。

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The year also saw the city celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Bridgewater Canal.

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With his parents and nephew in the car, Seddon drove along a stretch of road beside the Bridgewater Canal in Timperley, south Manchester.

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Officers found a body in the Bridgewater Canal, near Manchester United's ground, at 14:00 GMT and it was later confirmed as that of Mr Pal.

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