Looking towards the River Irwell junction showing Lock No 1 from the site of Water Street Bridge

The Manchester and Salford Junction Canal was a canal in the city of Manchester. It was originally built to provide a direct waterway between the Mersey and Irwell Navigation and the Rochdale Canal. The canal opened in 1839 and was abandoned in 1922.

Photograph taken by Mike and Ethel Cummins on 4 May 2015 and was added to the database on Thursday the 21st of July, 2016

This photo is of Manchester & Salford Junction Canal - River Irwell Junction on the Manchester Ship Canal (River Irwell Upper Reach)