Barton-upon-Irwell
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Coordinates: 53°28′35″N 2°21′36″W / 53.47638°N 2.36006°W
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 The Barton Swing Aqueduct carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal |
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  Barton-upon-Irwell
Barton-upon-Irwell shown within Greater Manchester |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Metropolitan borough | Salford |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M30 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester | |
Barton-upon-Irwell (also known as Barton-on-Irwell or Barton) is a district, which along with Patricroft and Peel Green forms the western end of the town of Eccles, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England and lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire. The distinct boundaries between the three areas are today indistinguishable.
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[edit] History
The district is the proposed location of the 20,000-capacity City of Salford Stadium. If built, the stadium will be the new home ground for the Salford City Reds Rugby League Club, which is currently based at Weaste in Salford itself.
[edit] Governance
Historically a part of Lancashire, Barton was joined with the municipal borough of Eccles in 1933 which was at the time part of the Lancashire administrative county. Eccles joined the City of Salford, Greater Manchester in 1974.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Waterways
Barton is situated on the north bank of the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Irwell. A pair of ship locks is located on the western edge of the district. It is also home to Barton Swing Aqueduct, which carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal. From the late 19th century, the road from Barton to Stretford was carried over a low-level swing bridge, the opening of which for shipping to pass caused lengthy traffic delays to vehicles.
[edit] Aviation
Barton Aerodrome was opened on 1 January 1930 and was the first permanent municipal airfield in the United Kingdom. Scheduled internal passenger flights operated in 1930 and again from 1934 to 1938, when the services were transferred to the new larger Ringway Airport (now named Manchester Airport). Several charter airlines and flying clubs were based at the airport prewar.
During the Second World War, over 700 aircraft were built here by F.Hills & Son and over a thousand military aircraft were repaired by several firms. In 1946, the Lancashire Aero Club, founded in 1924 and the oldest flying club in the UK, moved here from Woodford. Barton is now a thriving general aviation airfield owned by Peel Holdings and the base for over 150 aircraft.
[edit] Culture and cultural references
Featured in the last scene of the 1961 film A Taste of Honey, the Barton Aqueduct and Swing Bridge are seen as the character of Tom sails away. In the film's opening scenes of street life in Salford, two young children are seen playing. One of them, the 5-year-old Hazel Blears, grew up to become the Member of Parliament for Salford and a Cabinet Minister.[1]
[edit] References
- Notes
- ^ Grice, Andrew (23 February 2007), 'Street socialist' Blears joins battle to replace Prescott, The Independent, http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2296845.ece, retrieved 16 September 2008
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