曼徹斯特運河

Key facts

Length

36 miles (58 km)

Maximum boat length

600 ft 0 in (182.9 m), (Regularly limited to 530 ft (160 m))

Maximum boat beam

65 ft 6 in (20.0 m), (Regularly limited to 63 ft 6 in (19.35 m))

Status

Open

Navigation authority

Peel Holdings

Current owner

Peel Holdings

Original owner

Manchester Ship Canal Company

Principal engineer

Edward Leader Williams

Date of act

5 August 1885

Date of first use

1 January 1894

Date completed

7 December 1893 ; 132 years ago ( 1893-12-07 )

Start point

Eastham Locks