Barton-upon-Irwell
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Barton-upon-Irwell or Barton is an area of Eccles, Greater Manchester. Historically 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.
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[edit] Waterways
Barton is situated on the north bank of the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Irwell. It is also home to the world's first swinging aqueduct, which carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal.
[edit] Aviation
Barton Aerodrome was opened on 1st January 1930. Scheduled internal passenger flights operated in 1930 and again from 1934 to 1938, when the services were transferred to the new larger Ringway Airport. During wartime, 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 with over 150 based aircraft.
[edit] Development
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.
Source: Eccles Library archives.
[edit] External links
- History on Barton Aerodrome
- Map sources for Barton-upon-Irwell
[edit] Trivia
Featured in the last scene of the film A Taste of Honey, the Barton Aquaduct & swing bridge are seen as the character of Tom sails way. In the film's opening scenes of street life in Salford, two young children are seen playing. One of them, the 7 year old Hazel Blears, grew up to become the MP for Salford and a Cabinet Minister.
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