River Irk
The River Irk is a river in the historic county of Lancashire in North West England that flows through the northern part of Greater Manchester. It rises to the east of Royton and runs west past Chadderton, Middleton and Blackley before merging with the River Irwell, a tributary of the River Mersey, in the centre of Manchester.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Keith Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Trinity Bridge and Manchester Arena.
Trinity Bridge
Bridge
Trinity Bridge is a three-way footbridge which crosses the River Irwell and links the two cities of Manchester and Salford in Greater Manchester, England.
Manchester Arena
Stadium
Photo: Rob Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manchester Arena is an indoor arena in Manchester, England, immediately north of the city centre and partly above Manchester Victoria railway station in air rights space.
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Library
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The John Rylands Research Institute and Library is a late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester, England. It is part of the University of Manchester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spinningfields and Spinningfields-Albert Square.
Spinningfields
Neighborhood
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Spinningfields is an area of Manchester in Greater Manchester, England. It developed in the 2000s between Deansgate and the River Irwell by Allied London Properties.
Spinningfields-Albert Square
Photo: dalvenjah, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Spinningfields-Albert Square covers the area in central Manchester north of Castlefield, east of Quay St and Peter St and west of St Peter's Square. It covers the locales of central Deansgate, Albert Square, as well as the newly developed business district of Spinningfields, and is focussed upon the heart of the city centre.
Manchester city centre
Suburb
Photo: Daniel Nisbet, CC BY 2.0.
Manchester city centre is the central business district of Manchester, England, within the confines of Great Ancoats Street, A6042 Trinity Way, and A57 Mancunian Way, which collectively form the inner ring road.
River Irk
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United Kingdom
- Categories: river, watercourse, and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Irk” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lowry Hotel and Salford Central railway station.
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