Irwell weir and goit
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Irwell weir and goit by Dennis Turner as part of the Geograph project.
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Irwell weir and goit
Image: © Dennis Turner Taken: 18 Mar 2006
The weir and water channel supplied water to downstream industry. Part of the goit continues past the former industry at Burrs to feed Elton Reservoir http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/115254 which in turn feeds the Bury Bolton and Manchester canal.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.613148
Longitude
-2.309828