River Irwell

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The River Irwell is a major river in North West England that flows through the cities of Manchester and Salford, historically powering their industrial development and now forming a key part of the urban landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
adjacentTo Blackfriars Bridge, Manchester
surface form: Chapel Street, Salford

Deansgate
Spinningfields
basinCountry United Kingdom
confluenceWith River Mersey
connectedTo Manchester Ship Canal
country England
crossedBy Adelphi Footbridge
Blackfriars Bridge, Manchester
Blackfriars Bridge, Manchester
surface form: Prince’s Bridge (historic)

Trinity Bridge
flowsThrough Agecroft
Bacup
Salford
surface form: Bury

Clifton
Salford
surface form: Kersal

Lower Broughton
Manchester
Salford
surface form: Ordsall

Pendlebury
Radcliffe
Ramsbottom
Rawtenstall
Salford
The Lowry
surface form: Salford Quays
formsBoundaryBetween Manchester
Salford
formsPartOf Manchester Ship Canal
surface form: Manchester Ship Canal system
hasTributary River Croal
River Douglas (via Manchester Ship Canal system context)
River Irk
River Medlock
River Medlock
surface form: River Roch

River Tonge
hasWaterQualityHistory significant improvement since late 20th century
historicallyUsedFor industrial power
textile mills
transport
waste disposal
knownFor historic pollution
role in Manchester’s industrial revolution
urban regeneration projects
length approximately 39 miles
approximately 63 kilometres
locatedIn North West England
managedBy Environment Agency (England)
mouthLocation River Mersey
partOf Irwell catchment
urban landscape of Manchester
urban landscape of Salford
region Greater Manchester
Lancashire
sourceLocation Peak District (part)
surface form: Pennines

near Bacup
subjectOf Irwell Sculpture Trail
tributaryOf River Mersey
usedFor angling
canoeing
recreation
rowing

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Holcombe nearbyWatercourse River Irwell
Peel Park campus hasNearbyRiver River Irwell
Radcliffe Bridge crosses River Irwell
Mancunium situatedNear River Irwell
Manchester canal network connectsTo River Irwell
Bury New Road hasNearbyRiver River Irwell