Now I was recently down at Middlewood Locks courtesy of some fascinating pictures taken by Andy Robertson who promised me more and so here they are.
The area is derelict but has the promise of something happening
And Neil Simpson alerted me to this link to URBAN RIVER REGENERATION IN MANCHESTER, which sets forth to argue for the regeneration of the river.
“Following years of neglect by governments, commerce and the public alike, the importance of the River Irwell as valuable asset in Manchester, Salford and Trafford is becoming increasingly apparent.
Its benefits in terms of its historical legacy as well as its huge potential to drive economic, social and environmental healing and growth are enormous.
It is with this in mind that plans are now underway to turn the tide on the years of neglect and once again embrace the River Irwell as a fundamental part of the cities heritage and future economic and social growth.”
It is an interesting mix of history and plans for the future and sits with other material I posted with the original story.
So I suggest you download the article and take in Andy’s pictures.
Pictures; Wilburn Basin, 2014, from the collection of Andy Robertson
*Middlwood Locks
**URBAN RIVER REGENERATION IN MANCHESTER TRANSFORMING THE‘DARK RIVER IRWELL' http://www.merseybasin.org.uk/archive/assets/60/original/60_APEM_River_Irwell_report_EA.pdf
And Neil Simpson alerted me to this link to URBAN RIVER REGENERATION IN MANCHESTER, which sets forth to argue for the regeneration of the river.
“Following years of neglect by governments, commerce and the public alike, the importance of the River Irwell as valuable asset in Manchester, Salford and Trafford is becoming increasingly apparent.
It is with this in mind that plans are now underway to turn the tide on the years of neglect and once again embrace the River Irwell as a fundamental part of the cities heritage and future economic and social growth.”
It is an interesting mix of history and plans for the future and sits with other material I posted with the original story.
So I suggest you download the article and take in Andy’s pictures.
Pictures; Wilburn Basin, 2014, from the collection of Andy Robertson
*Middlwood Locks
**URBAN RIVER REGENERATION IN MANCHESTER TRANSFORMING THE‘DARK RIVER IRWELL' http://www.merseybasin.org.uk/archive/assets/60/original/60_APEM_River_Irwell_report_EA.pdf
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