National Waterways Museum
Canal Heritage in Wales, dating from the Post-Medieval
Located at Ellesmere Port where the Shropshire Union Canal meets the Manchester Ship Canal. The museum is housed in historic dock buildings and features the largest collection of floating canal craft in the world. It tells the story of Britain's 200-year canal network, vital to the Industrial Revolution.
- Type:
- Canal Heritage
- Period:
- Post-Medieval
- Coordinates:
- 53.28°N, 2.89°W
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