2011

SD7806 : River Irwell, Radcliffe Bridge

taken 14 years ago, near to Radcliffe, Bury, England

River Irwell, Radcliffe Bridge
River Irwell, Radcliffe Bridge
Looking upstream from Pilkington Way towards Radcliffe Bridge.

The first bridge across the Irwell, at this site, was probably erected during the late Mediæval period at the site of a ford where, the Manchester to Blackburn packhorse route (now Blackburn Street) passed through the hamlet which became known as Radcliffe Bridge.

LinkExternal link - The first known photograph of Radcliffe Bridge, taken around 1854.
River Irwell

The River Irwell rises on the Rossendale hills north of Bacup and flows south for 39 miles before joining the River Mersey west of Manchester. It was a very important river in the development of industry, during the Industrial revolution, in Lancashire.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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SD7806, 204 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 13 November, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 15 November, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 7860 0695 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:33.5238N 2:19.4716W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 7851 0682
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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