brown plaque · Manchester

Irwell Street Bridge

River Irwell. Irwell Street Bridge. Irwell Street Bridge was constructed in 1877 to cater for the growth in travel across the River Irwell between Salford and Manchester. During the 18th and early 19th centuries trade along the river between Liverpool, Salford and Manchester was conducted using shallow-draft barges with sails known as flats. The charge for transporting goods along the waterway was 3 shillings and 4 pence per ton. By the early 19th century a public passenger carrying service and the operation of steamboats had begun.

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