River Irk, Crumpsall, Manchester
Introduction
The photograph on this page of River Irk, Crumpsall, Manchester by Keith Williamson as part of the Geograph project.
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River Irk, Crumpsall, Manchester
Image: © Keith Williamson Taken: 7 Apr 2005
This river rises close to Royton, Oldham and joins the River Irwell in central Manchester, near the Cathedral. Its course here has been "helped" by man. The area it flows through has been heavily industrialised in the past.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.515369
Longitude
-2.223154