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Barton upon Irwell Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Salford · Region: North West

Explore Barton upon Irwell, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Barton upon Irwell map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Barton upon Irwell, Manchester

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PlaceBarton upon Irwell
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughSalford
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.474719
Longitude-2.363810
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Barton upon Irwell

Barton upon Irwell commands a pragmatic stretch of the Greater Manchester landscape, where the heavy pulse of industry meets the quiet persistence of the Irwell river. It lies 1.2 miles west-south-west of Eccles (from Eccles: bearing 242°T, OS grid SJ 759 976). Industrial ambition carved the path of the Bridgewater Canal through this terrain, leaving behind the enduring, weathered masonry of the Barton Aqueduct Embankment and Retaining Walls. These stone sentinels watch over the modern flow of traffic, standing as robust markers of a time when engineering first conquered the local horizon. Beyond the canals, the hushed, fractured stones of St Catherine's, Barton Upon Irwell, offer a fragile contrast to the encroaching sprawl of the surrounding district. The light here often catches the metallic sheen of nearby developments, yet the earth itself retains a steady, clay-heavy resilience that has long defined the character of the region. Barton upon Irwell balances this industrial heritage with a grounded, unpretentious atmosphere that remains indifferent to the changing fashions of the city. Such a landscape does not seek to dazzle, but rather to endure, holding the weight of its history in the quiet geometry of its bridges and the slow, dark movement of the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • St Catherine's, Barton Upon Irwell (Historic Ruins) — 0.4 mi, 107° ESE
  • Bridgewater Canal'S Barton Aqueduct Embankment And Retaining Walls (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 087° E
  • Winton Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 346° NNW
  • Aerial Extreme (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 146° SE
  • Odeon Manchester Trafford Centre (Cinema) — 0.9 mi, 133° SE
  • Salteye Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 233° SW
  • LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (Theme Park) — 1.0 mi, 119° ESE
  • Foxhill Glen (Valley) — 1.2 mi, 251° WSW
  • Rest Garden (Park) — 1.3 mi, 181° S
  • Sindsley Brook (River) — 1.4 mi, 350° N
  • Wooden Train (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 003° N
  • Flixton Academy of Perfoming Arts (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 183° S
  • Lime Kiln And Associated Culvert 50M North Of Worsley Methodist Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 342° NNW
  • 3rd Duke of Bridgewater's monument (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 340° NNW
  • The Delph (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 340° NNW
  • Canal Tunnel Entrances And Wharf (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 340° NNW
  • Old Warke Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 349° N
  • Route 66 (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 097° E
  • Trafford Park Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 094° E
  • Botany Bay Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.2 mi, 277° W
  • Challenge 4 Change (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 102° ESE
  • Lady Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 332° NNW
  • Lord Ellesmere's Memorial (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 323° NW
  • Weaste Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.6 mi, 086° E · 16 ha
  • Coronation Street Experience (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 097° E
  • Imperial War Museum North (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 097° E
  • Blue Peter Garden (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 093° E
  • The Lowry (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 095° E
  • Manchester United Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 104° ESE
  • Ordsall Hall (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 096° E

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About This Barton upon Irwell Map Page

Explore Barton upon Irwell, Manchester, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.474719, -2.363810. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.