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A 300-year-old right of way along the Irwell could be lost forever within days

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Three hundred years ago horses pulling barges plodded the route. And, historians say, Victorian ladies walked along it- risking the foul smell of the water - on their way to boat trips down the Irwell.

But now the 200 yards of riverside walkway at Ralli Quays, in Salford, across the river from Manchester city centre, is at risk from developers. READ MORE: Huge skyscraper taller than the Beetham Tower coming to Salford An application to build a multi-million pound office and hotel development would, if it goes ahead in its current form, erase the footpath and cycleway.

It passes in front of the famous, currently disused, Mark Addy pub, named after one of Salford's most famous sons, who saved 50 people from the River Irwell which rolls past.

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