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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.
Chadderton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, on the River Irk and Rochdale Canal.It is located in the foothills of the Pennines, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Oldham, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Rochdale and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-east of Manchester.
A map showing most of the non-culverted parts of Moston Brook. The brook flows approximately 3.7 miles (6.0 km) from its source (the confluence of Bower Brook and Hole Bottom Brook) to its confluence with the River Irk. It forms part of the River Irwell drainage basin. [1] The source of Moston Brook is now hidden.
Middleton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, [1] on the River Irk. It is 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Rochdale and 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Manchester. Middleton had a population of 42,972 at the 2011 Census. [2]
Cheetham Hill Road starts at the River Irk crossing. The course of the Roman road has not been determined, though it is likely that there was a path that followed Red Bank up the sandstone river cliff following the gentle gradient that was preferred by draught animals.
National Highways said the A1 in Co Durham was likely to be closed throughout Wednesday morning as more than 50 flood alerts remain across England.
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