River Irk, Middleton
Introduction
The photograph on this page of River Irk, Middleton by Keith Williamson as part of the Geograph project.
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River Irk, Middleton
Image: © Keith Williamson Taken: 11 Nov 2005
Looking downstream from the Townley Street Bridge. This river running towards Manchester was totally transformed by the Industrial Revolution; it runs through areas that became major industrial centres of the 19th and 20th Centuries. Following the decline of these industries the river and its surroundings were left derelict and polluted. In recent times regeneration schemes have been started that are steadily improving the areas involved.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.550295
Longitude
-2.193756