Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater

Took control of the Worsley estate in 1757 and, with his land agent John Gilbert, conceived and financed the underground navigable levels, combining mine drainage and coal haulage in a single system engineered by James Brindley.

Mines operated

Mine	Region	Years
Worsley Navigable Levels	Lancashire	1757–1803

Record created: 2 September 2026 · Last researched: 2 September 2026