River Irk
| River Irk | |
|---|---|
The Irk at Crumpsall | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Royton |
| Mouth | |
• location | River Irwell |
• coordinates | 53°29′12.93″N 2°14′42.13″W / 53.4869250°N 2.2450361°W |
The River Irk is a river in the historic county of Lancashire in North West England that flows through the northern part of Greater Manchester. It rises to the east of Royton and runs west past Chadderton, Middleton and Blackley before merging with the River Irwell, a tributary of the River Mersey, in the centre of Manchester.