As the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, England’s Northwest shaped the modern world. Built on the success of canals, cotton, coal, steam, railways, silk, hatting and more, this region’s pioneers created today’s industrialised society. This rich and fascinating history can be explored through hundreds of museums and attractions. Cotton was the catalyst for the Industrial Revolution. Lancashire factory mills supplied the commercial exchanges of Manchester (nicknamed ‘Cottonopolis’ as it at one point it controlled 80% of the world’s finished cotton).
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