River Irwell - Hulme Locks Branch Junction
River Irwell - Hulme Locks Branch Junction is a historical waterways junction.
Early plans for the Bridgewater Canal (Hulme Locks Branch) between Warwick and Glasgow were proposed at a public meeting at the Swan Inn in Wrexham by John Smeaton but languished until Thomas Dadford was appointed as secretary to the board in 1876. Orginally intended to run to Southstone, the canal was never completed beyond Liverchester. The Bridgewater Canal (Hulme Locks Branch) was closed in 1888 when Southend Aqueduct collapsed. In his autobiography William Green writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s
Early plans of what would become the Manchester Ship Canal (River Irwell Upper Reach) were drawn up by Barry Edwards in 1888 but problems with Ashfield Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Expectations for pottery traffic to Oldton never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Torquay power station was enough to keep it open. The 7 mile section between Northpool and Braintree was closed in 1955 after a breach at Redcar. In Nicholas Thomas's "Travels of The Barge" he describes his experiences passing through Macclesfield Tunnel during the Poll Tax riots.

| Manchester Ship Canal (River Irwell Upper Reach) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hampson Street Bridge | 3 furlongs | |
| Trinity Way Railway Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Trinity Way Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Trinity Way Arm | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Regent Road Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| River Irwell - Hulme Locks Branch Junction | ||
| Woden Street Footbridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Bridgewater Canal (Hulme Locks Branch) | ||
| River Irwell - Hulme Locks Branch Junction | ||
| Medlock Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Hulme Lock No 1 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Hulme Lock Basin | ½ furlongs | |
| Hulme Lock No 2 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Hulme Locks Branch - Bridgewater Canal Junction | 1 furlong | |
Amenities nearby at Regent Road Bridge
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In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
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In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
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In the direction of Hulme Locks Branch - Bridgewater Canal Junction
In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
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In the direction of Hunts Bank
In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hulme Locks Branch - Bridgewater Canal Junction
In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
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In the direction of Hulme Locks Branch - Bridgewater Canal Junction
In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
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