The River Irwell (/ˈɜːrwɛl/UR-well) is a 39-mile (63km) long river which flows through the Irwell Valley in North West England. Its source is at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4km) north of Bacup. It forms the boundary between Manchester and Salford and empties into the River Mersey near Irlam.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Irwell's lower reaches were a trading route that became part of the Mersey and Irwell Navigation. In the 19th century, the river's course downstream of Manchester was permanently altered by the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal which opened in 1896. The canal turned Manchester and Salford into a major inland seaport and led to the development of Trafford Park which became the largest industrial estate in Europe. Further changes were made in the 20th and 21st centuries to prevent flooding in Manchester and Salford, such as the Anaconda Cut in 1970 and the River Irwell Flood Defence Scheme in 2014.
The river became severely polluted by industrial waste in the Industrial Revolution, but in the second half of the 20th century a number of initiatives were implemented to improve water quality, restock it with fish and create a diverse environment for wildlife. Stretches of the river flowing through Manchester and Salford have attracted large-scale investment in business and residential developments, such as Salford Quays, and other parts have become important wildlife havens. The Irwell is used for recreational activities, such as pleasure cruising, rowing, racing and fishing.
A Tour of the River Irwell between Manchester & Salford by Canoe.
Including... Hidden canals, long lost WW2 Bunkers, Forgotten Rivers, Blitz & IRA Bombs and a Secret Cold War Bunker. As well as the history of all the bridges & docks. If you are interested in history and finding out why & when,, then I am sure you will enjoy the film. Honestly just read the reviews if you're unsure. Thank you very much
Filmed in June 2020
Salford Docks to Manchester Victoria Train Station.
published: 02 Feb 2021
A Manchester History tour by Canoe
In this video we take a Manchester history tour by Canoe trip. A journey along Manchester's River Irwell to honour a certain Mr George Stephenson. In this Canoe adventure we Look up close at George Stephenson's 1830 railway bridge that brought the first passenger railway into Manchester's Liverpool road station. We get some stunning views of railway architecture. We also see the site of the former Hulme Hall a timber framed Tudor house that stood at the confluence of the river Medlock and the river Irwell. We also take at look at the beginning of the old Bury Bolton canal now disused. This urbex Urban exploring adventure takes in Manchester's history from the waterway by canoe. A great insight into British history.
Thanks Dean for the music: www.facebook/sensorytriggered
also
Music: Art...
published: 28 Jul 2019
The river Irwell dec20
A look at the River Irwell as it flows through Salford after heavy rain overnight
published: 27 Dec 2020
Restoration Revolution - The River Irwell
The Irwell film displays the fantastic energy, partnerships and catchment scale restoration that have been delivered in the Irwell catchment over the last 30 years.
Going from one of the most polluted and neglected river's in Europe to a hub for both people and wildlife. The restoration of the river Irwell has been instrumental in bringing about a regeneration of the city, as can be seen down at Salford Quays. People are re-engaging with a river that was the city's life blood back in the 19th century and provided a valuable resource for industry and world trade.
There is still much to do to but the river is definitely on the right path to recovery after years of neglect.
For further updates follow us on Twitter @EnvAgencyNW
published: 02 Jul 2013
Walking the River Irwell through Greater Manchester, England, 12th January 2021
A walk alongside the River Irwell as it wends its way from woodland and countryside, through suburbs and through Manchester City Centre, northern England, on a sunny day early in the New Year 2021
published: 01 Feb 2021
River Irwell 6th Jan 2013
This video is about River Irwell 6th Jan 2013
published: 29 Jan 2013
Stories of the River Irwell 2014 HD
Luke Blazejewski is one of the volunteers who has been a great help to the From Grey to Green project. He is an active environmentalist, naturalist and a professional film maker.
Inspired by his work with From Grey to Green, Luke has produced a fantastic film about the wildlife, the environment and the people in Salford.
Whilst not produced specifically for From Grey to Green, this video echoes the key messages from the project:
= Wildlife doesn’t just occur in the countryside – it can be found on your doorstep.
= You can be proud of your local natural heritage.
= Greater Manchester’s industrial heritage has helped create unique places for wildlife.
= Exploring wildlife is fun and rewarding.
= Recording the wildlife that you see is important and anybody can do it.
Luke has kindly ...
A Tour of the River Irwell between Manchester & Salford by Canoe.
Including... Hidden canals, long lost WW2 Bunkers, Forgotten Rivers, Blitz & IRA Bombs and a S...
A Tour of the River Irwell between Manchester & Salford by Canoe.
Including... Hidden canals, long lost WW2 Bunkers, Forgotten Rivers, Blitz & IRA Bombs and a Secret Cold War Bunker. As well as the history of all the bridges & docks. If you are interested in history and finding out why & when,, then I am sure you will enjoy the film. Honestly just read the reviews if you're unsure. Thank you very much
Filmed in June 2020
Salford Docks to Manchester Victoria Train Station.
A Tour of the River Irwell between Manchester & Salford by Canoe.
Including... Hidden canals, long lost WW2 Bunkers, Forgotten Rivers, Blitz & IRA Bombs and a Secret Cold War Bunker. As well as the history of all the bridges & docks. If you are interested in history and finding out why & when,, then I am sure you will enjoy the film. Honestly just read the reviews if you're unsure. Thank you very much
Filmed in June 2020
Salford Docks to Manchester Victoria Train Station.
In this video we take a Manchester history tour by Canoe trip. A journey along Manchester's River Irwell to honour a certain Mr George Stephenson. In this Canoe...
In this video we take a Manchester history tour by Canoe trip. A journey along Manchester's River Irwell to honour a certain Mr George Stephenson. In this Canoe adventure we Look up close at George Stephenson's 1830 railway bridge that brought the first passenger railway into Manchester's Liverpool road station. We get some stunning views of railway architecture. We also see the site of the former Hulme Hall a timber framed Tudor house that stood at the confluence of the river Medlock and the river Irwell. We also take at look at the beginning of the old Bury Bolton canal now disused. This urbex Urban exploring adventure takes in Manchester's history from the waterway by canoe. A great insight into British history.
Thanks Dean for the music: www.facebook/sensorytriggered
also
Music: Artist: The Tower of Light
Title: Stuck In The Air
Music provided by HearWeGo
Artist: Aurora B.Polaris
Title: Forgotten
#manchesterhistory #Britishhistory #Georgestephenson
In this video we take a Manchester history tour by Canoe trip. A journey along Manchester's River Irwell to honour a certain Mr George Stephenson. In this Canoe adventure we Look up close at George Stephenson's 1830 railway bridge that brought the first passenger railway into Manchester's Liverpool road station. We get some stunning views of railway architecture. We also see the site of the former Hulme Hall a timber framed Tudor house that stood at the confluence of the river Medlock and the river Irwell. We also take at look at the beginning of the old Bury Bolton canal now disused. This urbex Urban exploring adventure takes in Manchester's history from the waterway by canoe. A great insight into British history.
Thanks Dean for the music: www.facebook/sensorytriggered
also
Music: Artist: The Tower of Light
Title: Stuck In The Air
Music provided by HearWeGo
Artist: Aurora B.Polaris
Title: Forgotten
#manchesterhistory #Britishhistory #Georgestephenson
The Irwell film displays the fantastic energy, partnerships and catchment scale restoration that have been delivered in the Irwell catchment over the last 30 ye...
The Irwell film displays the fantastic energy, partnerships and catchment scale restoration that have been delivered in the Irwell catchment over the last 30 years.
Going from one of the most polluted and neglected river's in Europe to a hub for both people and wildlife. The restoration of the river Irwell has been instrumental in bringing about a regeneration of the city, as can be seen down at Salford Quays. People are re-engaging with a river that was the city's life blood back in the 19th century and provided a valuable resource for industry and world trade.
There is still much to do to but the river is definitely on the right path to recovery after years of neglect.
For further updates follow us on Twitter @EnvAgencyNW
The Irwell film displays the fantastic energy, partnerships and catchment scale restoration that have been delivered in the Irwell catchment over the last 30 years.
Going from one of the most polluted and neglected river's in Europe to a hub for both people and wildlife. The restoration of the river Irwell has been instrumental in bringing about a regeneration of the city, as can be seen down at Salford Quays. People are re-engaging with a river that was the city's life blood back in the 19th century and provided a valuable resource for industry and world trade.
There is still much to do to but the river is definitely on the right path to recovery after years of neglect.
For further updates follow us on Twitter @EnvAgencyNW
A walk alongside the River Irwell as it wends its way from woodland and countryside, through suburbs and through Manchester City Centre, northern England, on a ...
A walk alongside the River Irwell as it wends its way from woodland and countryside, through suburbs and through Manchester City Centre, northern England, on a sunny day early in the New Year 2021
A walk alongside the River Irwell as it wends its way from woodland and countryside, through suburbs and through Manchester City Centre, northern England, on a sunny day early in the New Year 2021
Luke Blazejewski is one of the volunteers who has been a great help to the From Grey to Green project. He is an active environmentalist, naturalist and a profe...
Luke Blazejewski is one of the volunteers who has been a great help to the From Grey to Green project. He is an active environmentalist, naturalist and a professional film maker.
Inspired by his work with From Grey to Green, Luke has produced a fantastic film about the wildlife, the environment and the people in Salford.
Whilst not produced specifically for From Grey to Green, this video echoes the key messages from the project:
= Wildlife doesn’t just occur in the countryside – it can be found on your doorstep.
= You can be proud of your local natural heritage.
= Greater Manchester’s industrial heritage has helped create unique places for wildlife.
= Exploring wildlife is fun and rewarding.
= Recording the wildlife that you see is important and anybody can do it.
Luke has kindly given his permission for his video to be included on the GMLRC YouTube channel.
You can see more of Lukes videos at:
https://vimeo.com/user5867766/videos
Luke Blazejewski is one of the volunteers who has been a great help to the From Grey to Green project. He is an active environmentalist, naturalist and a professional film maker.
Inspired by his work with From Grey to Green, Luke has produced a fantastic film about the wildlife, the environment and the people in Salford.
Whilst not produced specifically for From Grey to Green, this video echoes the key messages from the project:
= Wildlife doesn’t just occur in the countryside – it can be found on your doorstep.
= You can be proud of your local natural heritage.
= Greater Manchester’s industrial heritage has helped create unique places for wildlife.
= Exploring wildlife is fun and rewarding.
= Recording the wildlife that you see is important and anybody can do it.
Luke has kindly given his permission for his video to be included on the GMLRC YouTube channel.
You can see more of Lukes videos at:
https://vimeo.com/user5867766/videos
A Tour of the River Irwell between Manchester & Salford by Canoe.
Including... Hidden canals, long lost WW2 Bunkers, Forgotten Rivers, Blitz & IRA Bombs and a Secret Cold War Bunker. As well as the history of all the bridges & docks. If you are interested in history and finding out why & when,, then I am sure you will enjoy the film. Honestly just read the reviews if you're unsure. Thank you very much
Filmed in June 2020
Salford Docks to Manchester Victoria Train Station.
In this video we take a Manchester history tour by Canoe trip. A journey along Manchester's River Irwell to honour a certain Mr George Stephenson. In this Canoe adventure we Look up close at George Stephenson's 1830 railway bridge that brought the first passenger railway into Manchester's Liverpool road station. We get some stunning views of railway architecture. We also see the site of the former Hulme Hall a timber framed Tudor house that stood at the confluence of the river Medlock and the river Irwell. We also take at look at the beginning of the old Bury Bolton canal now disused. This urbex Urban exploring adventure takes in Manchester's history from the waterway by canoe. A great insight into British history.
Thanks Dean for the music: www.facebook/sensorytriggered
also
Music: Artist: The Tower of Light
Title: Stuck In The Air
Music provided by HearWeGo
Artist: Aurora B.Polaris
Title: Forgotten
#manchesterhistory #Britishhistory #Georgestephenson
The Irwell film displays the fantastic energy, partnerships and catchment scale restoration that have been delivered in the Irwell catchment over the last 30 years.
Going from one of the most polluted and neglected river's in Europe to a hub for both people and wildlife. The restoration of the river Irwell has been instrumental in bringing about a regeneration of the city, as can be seen down at Salford Quays. People are re-engaging with a river that was the city's life blood back in the 19th century and provided a valuable resource for industry and world trade.
There is still much to do to but the river is definitely on the right path to recovery after years of neglect.
For further updates follow us on Twitter @EnvAgencyNW
A walk alongside the River Irwell as it wends its way from woodland and countryside, through suburbs and through Manchester City Centre, northern England, on a sunny day early in the New Year 2021
Luke Blazejewski is one of the volunteers who has been a great help to the From Grey to Green project. He is an active environmentalist, naturalist and a professional film maker.
Inspired by his work with From Grey to Green, Luke has produced a fantastic film about the wildlife, the environment and the people in Salford.
Whilst not produced specifically for From Grey to Green, this video echoes the key messages from the project:
= Wildlife doesn’t just occur in the countryside – it can be found on your doorstep.
= You can be proud of your local natural heritage.
= Greater Manchester’s industrial heritage has helped create unique places for wildlife.
= Exploring wildlife is fun and rewarding.
= Recording the wildlife that you see is important and anybody can do it.
Luke has kindly given his permission for his video to be included on the GMLRC YouTube channel.
You can see more of Lukes videos at:
https://vimeo.com/user5867766/videos
The River Irwell (/ˈɜːrwɛl/UR-well) is a 39-mile (63km) long river which flows through the Irwell Valley in North West England. Its source is at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4km) north of Bacup. It forms the boundary between Manchester and Salford and empties into the River Mersey near Irlam.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Irwell's lower reaches were a trading route that became part of the Mersey and Irwell Navigation. In the 19th century, the river's course downstream of Manchester was permanently altered by the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal which opened in 1896. The canal turned Manchester and Salford into a major inland seaport and led to the development of Trafford Park which became the largest industrial estate in Europe. Further changes were made in the 20th and 21st centuries to prevent flooding in Manchester and Salford, such as the Anaconda Cut in 1970 and the River Irwell Flood Defence Scheme in 2014.
The river became severely polluted by industrial waste in the Industrial Revolution, but in the second half of the 20th century a number of initiatives were implemented to improve water quality, restock it with fish and create a diverse environment for wildlife. Stretches of the river flowing through Manchester and Salford have attracted large-scale investment in business and residential developments, such as Salford Quays, and other parts have become important wildlife havens. The Irwell is used for recreational activities, such as pleasure cruising, rowing, racing and fishing.
This landmark development, beside the River Irwell in Salford, represents a significant milestone in the ongoing regeneration efforts of the area and underscores Legacie and NexusResidential’s ...
For some, a stately home does it. For others, a converted barn ... A sandstone viaduct built by George Stephenson, still standing, crosses the Irwell to Salford. Arrivals took place on a platform between the river and Water Street ... landmarktrust.org.uk. .
Currently used as a car park, the 0.42-acre site sits amongst existing residential properties, the River Irwell and the railway arches, which ProgressiveLiving Developments plans to transform for ...
The original Irwell RiverPark scheme began in 2008 with the goal of creating an active travel route between the city centre and The Quays, along the River Irwell ... It will focus on making the River ...
Adidas have typically tried to tap into the club's heritage when designing the new strip with three lighter shades running around the collar representing the Irk, Medlock and Irwell rivers which cross ...
The shirt is a homage to the 3D monograms seen on the Red Devils' kits in the past, and the club have said the three rivers - the Irk, Medlock and Irwell - hold a special significance to the club as ...
Scheme would include UK’s third tallest building at 273m in height ... 1/9 show caption ... The application proposes 100 more homes than the previously announced 3,200, a pedestrian bridge over the river Irwell to central Manchester and a public park ... .
