The River Irwell runs through which English city?
River Irwell River Irwell The River Irwell ( ) is a long river which flows through the Irwell Valley in North West England. Its source is at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately north of Bacup. It forms the boundary between Manchester and Salford and empties into the River Mersey near Irlam. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Irwell's lower reaches were a trading route that became part of the Mersey and Irwell Navigation. In the 19th century, the river's course downstream of Manchester was permanently altered by the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal which opened in 1896. The canal
River Irwell Club since 2004. The boat house, which the sport's governing body, British Rowing, has nominated as the North West Centre of Excellence, also hosts the Two Cities Boat Race, which has been held on the river since 1972. This river is home to the "Salford Friendly Anglers' Society", the oldest angling society in the world, founded in 1817. Moving upstream from the Mersey confluence, the tributaries include the following: River Irwell The River Irwell ( ) is a long river which flows through the Irwell Valley in North West England. Its source is at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately