Visit Irlam Places

Welcome to Visit Irlam Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Irlam

  

Irlam Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Irlam

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Irlam history

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Irlam is on the north bank of the River Irwell, from which it almost certainly takes its name, being known in the 13th century as Irwellham. Until the arrival of the Cheshire Lines Committee railway and the opening of Irlam railway station in 1873, Irlam remained a largely undeveloped village. Irlam Urban District was created in 1894, the same year that the Manchester Ship Canal opened.

You can visit Irlam places with Walkfo Irlam to hear history at Irlam’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Irlam has 24 places to visit in our interactive Irlam map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Irlam, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Irlam places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Irlam & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 24 audio facts unique to Irlam places in an interactive Irlam map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Irlam Places Map
24 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Irlam historic spots	Irlam tourist destinations	Irlam plaques	Irlam geographic features
Walkfo Irlam tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Irlam

  

Best Irlam places to visit

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Irlam has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Irlam’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Irlam’s information audio spots:

St George’s Church, Carrington St George’s Church is in the village of Carrington, Trafford, Greater Manchester. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It stands in a relatively isolated position south of the Manchester Ship Canal.

Glazebrook East Junction–Skelton Junction line Glazebrook East Junction–Skelton Junction line was a railway line. It was a line from Glazbrook, Greater Manchester, to Skelton. It ran between Glazabrook and Skelon Junction in Greater Manchester.

Flixton House Flixton House was built in 1806 by the Wright family, who had become wealthy land owners. Ralph Wright in 1826 closed several footpaths across his estate, which the public had until then been allowed access to. In response to the closure, the people of Flixon initiated and funded a court case against Wright, one of the first footpath battles in England.

St Michael’s Church, Flixton St Michael’s Church, Flixton, Greater Manchester, is an Anglican parish church dedicated to Michael the Archangel. It lies in the Diocese of Manchester, in the Anglican Diocese previously in Lichfield.

Irlam (ward) Irlam is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South.

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