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    The River Irwell (/ˈɜːrwɛl/ UR-wel) is a tributary of the River Mersey in north-west England. It rises at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately...
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  • Irwell River may refer to: River Irwell in North West England Irwell River, New Zealand This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical...
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    in Greater Manchester, England, situated on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester city centre. Landmarks in the...
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  • Irwell may refer to: River Irwell in England Irwell River (New Zealand) SS Irwell, a British freight ship Irwell, New Zealand, a place in New Zealand Irwell...
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    honours, for the rescue of over 50 people from the then highly polluted River Irwell in the 19th century. The Albert Medal was later superseded by the George...
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    The River Medlock in Greater Manchester, England rises in east Oldham and flows south and west for 10 miles (16 kilometres) to join the River Irwell in...
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    The River Roch /ˈroʊtʃ/ is a river in Greater Manchester in North West England, a tributary of the River Irwell. Rising on Chelburn Moor (south of Todmorden...
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    The Mersey and Irwell Navigation was a river navigation in North West England, which provided a navigable route from the Mersey estuary to Salford and...
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    The River Irwell Railway Bridge was built for the Liverpool & Manchester Railway (L&MR), the world's first passenger railway which used only steam locomotives...
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    established c. AD 79 on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Throughout the Middle Ages, Manchester remained a manorial township...
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