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 Chapel Street, Salford
Deansgate
Spinningfields
basinCountry United Kingdom
confluenceWith River Mersey
connectedTo Manchester Ship Canal
country England
crossedBy Adelphi Footbridge
Blackfriars Bridge, Manchester
Prince’s Bridge (historic)
Trinity Bridge
flowsThrough Agecroft
Bacup
Bury
linked to: Salford

Clifton
Kersal
linked to: Salford

Lower Broughton
Manchester
Ordsall
linked to: Salford

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

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

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Manchester locatedOnRiver River Irwell
North West England hasRiver River Irwell
Manchester Ship Canal connectsTo River Irwell
Manchester Ship Canal crosses River Irwell
River Irk mouthOfWatercourse River Irwell
River Irk tributaryOf River Irwell
Greater Manchester hasRiver River Irwell
People’s History Museum locatedBy River Irwell
Bacup hasRiver River Irwell
Bacup locatedInValley Irwell Valley
linked to: River Irwell
Irwell Sculpture Trail follows River Irwell
Irwell Sculpture Trail follows Irwell Valley
linked to: River Irwell
Salford locatedOn River Irwell
Salford hasRiver River Irwell
Lower Broughton locatedOnRiver River Irwell
Lower Broughton hasRiverBoundary River Irwell
Deansgate namedAfter River Irwell (historically called the River Dane in this area)
linked to: River Irwell
River Mersey tributary River Irwell
Rawtenstall locatedOnRiver River Irwell
River Tonge mouthOf River Irwell
River Tonge tributaryOf River Irwell
River Tonge flowsInto River Irwell
Ramsbottom locatedInValley Irwell Valley
linked to: River Irwell
Ramsbottom river River Irwell
Pendlebury nearRiver River Irwell
Agecroft locatedOnRiver River Irwell
Agecroft adjacentTo Irwell Valley
linked to: River Irwell
River Croal mouthOfWatercourse River Irwell
River Croal tributaryOf River Irwell
Spinningfields adjacentTo River Irwell
River Medlock mouthOfWaterBody River Irwell
River Medlock tributaryOf River Irwell
Left Bank (Manchester) locatedOnRiver River Irwell
subject linked to: Left Bank
Pennine waterways hasPart River Irwell
Pennines majorRiversOriginating River Irwell
Clifton near River Irwell
Clifton hasWaterBody River Irwell
Seedley locatedNear River Irwell
Blackfriars (Manchester) locatedNear River Irwell
subject linked to: Blackfriars
Trinity Bridge crosses River Irwell
Adelphi Footbridge crosses River Irwell
Adelphi Footbridge spans River Irwell
Adelphi Footbridge locatedInRiverValley Irwell Valley
linked to: River Irwell
Adelphi Footbridge riverCrossingFor River Irwell in Salford
linked to: River Irwell
Exchange Square hasNearbyLandmark River Irwell