Source of the River Irk
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Source of the River Irk
Image: © Keith Williamson Taken: 24 Nov 2005
This marshy area of land between the towns of Shaw and Royton to the north of Oldham bears several springs which constitute the source of the River Irk. The Irk runs from here in a roughly southwesterly direction for about 20km (16km as the crow flies) to Manchester city centre where it joins the River Irwell Image
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Image Location
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Latitude
53.575028
Longitude
-2.111866