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Barton upon Irwell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Barton upon Irwell

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Barton upon Irwell history

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Barton Old Hall, a brick-built house degraded to a farmhouse, was the seat of the Barton, Booth and Leigh families. The church of St Catherine, built in stone with an octagonal spire rising to 100 feet (30 m) was consecrated in 1843. It was demolished in the 1970s due to dry rot and the parish was merged with a neighbouring church.

Barton upon Irwell geography / climate

Barton is about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of Manchester, on both banks of the River Irwell from Trafford Park to Davyhulme, and includes the hamlet of Dumplington, now the site of the Trafford Centre. The Irwell was the boundary as far as the River Mersey, which with the Glazebrook were also boundaries.

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Best Barton upon Irwell places to visit

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

Chill Factore Chill Factor is the UK’s longest indoor ski slope; a £31M real snow centre . Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects, the centre opened in November 2007 at which time it was the widest in the world, at 180 metres (590 ft) long .

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.

Claremont (ward) Claremont (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP Rebecca Long Bailey. A profile of the ward conducted in 2014 recorded a population of 10,166.

St Luke’s Church, Pendleton St Luke’s Church is an Anglican church that stands on raised ground in Pendleton, Salford. It was designated as a Grade II* listed building in 1980. The church is in the parish of Weaste, Seedley and Langworthy.

Weaste and Seedley (ward) Weaste and Seedley is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP Rebecca Long Bailey. The ward has a population of 12,616, according to a profile of the ward.

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

Ellesmere Park Ellesmere Park is an affluent, predominantly residential area of Eccles, in Greater Manchester. Historically part of Lancashire, it is now predominantly an affluent residential area.

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