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Facelift for Bridgewater Canal
The historic canal, which opened in 1761 as Britain’s first commercial canal, is to undergo a major facelift. Salford City Council has been awarded a major slice of the total project costs from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) who today confirmed a £3.6m grant to regenerate nearly five miles of canal