River Irwell

The River Irwell is a river which flows through the Irwell Valley in the counties of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in North West England. It is  long. The start of the river is at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, about  north of the town of Bacup, in the parish of Cliviger, Lancashire.  The Irwell flows through  the city centres of Manchester and Salford, before joining the River Mersey near Irlam.

Other websites

 History of the Mersey and Irwell Navigation (Old Quay Company) 
 Salford Quays virtual tour
 The Transport Archive: Canal archive: Mersey and Irwell Navigation
 Pennine Waterways: Images of the River Irwell Navigation

Category:Rivers of Greater Manchester
Category:Geography of Lancashire