Francis Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:associatedWith Industrial Revolution
gptkbp:birthDate 1736-01-21
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Worsley
gptkbp:child gptkb:Francis_Egerton,_3rd_Duke_of_Bridgewater
gptkbp:contribution Development_of_the_canal_system_in_England
gptkbp:createdBy Act of Parliament
gptkbp:deathDate 1803-03-08
gptkbp:education gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Francis Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater
gptkbp:influence Canal engineering
gptkbp:influenceOn Community development
Mining industry
Environmental management
Land use planning
Trade routes
Transport infrastructure
Industrial transport
Waterway management
Coal transportation
Public works projects
Infrastructure planning
Land reclamation projects
Canal navigation
Economic policies of the time
Agricultural_improvements
Economic_development_of_the_North_West_England
Urban_development_in_Manchester
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:James_Brindley
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Bridgewater_Canal
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:occupation Nobleman
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Lady_Elizabeth_Grey
gptkb:Francis_Egerton,_1st_Duke_of_Bridgewater
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Francis_Egerton,_1st_Duke_of_Bridgewater
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bridgewater_Canal_Act_1755
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Bridgewater_House
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Mary_Bridgeman
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Francis_Egerton,_3rd_Duke_of_Bridgewater
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Bridgewater
gptkbp:titleHeld gptkb:Lord_of_the_Manor_of_Worsley
gptkb:Lord_Lieutenant_of_Lancashire
gptkb:Baron_Egerton
gptkb:Earl_of_Bridgewater
gptkb:Baron_of_Worsley
gptkb:Duke_of_Bridgewater,_2nd_creation
gptkb:Viscount_Brackley
Member_of_Parliament_for_Lancashire