- St. Mark’s Lions
What connection is there with Saint Mark’s Church in Worsley and lions? The Winged Lion The heraldic symbol of ‘Saint Mark’ or ‘Mark the Evangelist’ is a winged lion, which… Read more: St. Mark’s Lions - L.S. Lowry and the Bridgewater Canal
L.S. Lowry is now one of Britain’s most recognised and most loved artists but it was not always so. - It Could Have Been ‘Ferry Cross the Irwell’ – the Irwell Connection
You may well ask, ‘what is the connection between the Irwell and the Bridgewater Canal?’ There is one physical connection and plenty of indirect connections. One of the most indirect… Read more: It Could Have Been ‘Ferry Cross the Irwell’ – the Irwell Connection - From Castle to Wonder – The Tale of Two Aqueducts
Castle In 1759 the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, Francis Egerton, wanted to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to the rapidly expanding market in Manchester. The roads of the… Read more: From Castle to Wonder – The Tale of Two Aqueducts - The Music of Chat Moss
Chat Moss is a parcel of moss land located south of the stretch of the Bridgewater Canal between Worsley and Leigh. Apart from the beautiful sounds of nature on the… Read more: The Music of Chat Moss - The Great Glaziers of St Mark’s Church
St Mark’s Church was endowed by the Egerton family who moved to Worsley following the succession of Lord Francis Egerton, (the Earl of Ellesmere) as beneficiary of the Bridgewater trust.… Read more: The Great Glaziers of St Mark’s Church
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