Irwell Street Bridge brown plaque

This brown commemorative plaque records: 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. Recorded plaque organisation: Mersey Basin Campaign.

Irwell Street Bridge, constructed in 1877, facilitated increased travel and trade between Salford and Manchester across the River Irwell, which was a vital waterway for goods transportation using shallow-draft barges known as flats during the Industrial Revolution.