Matthew Fletcher was a mine owner and mining engineer in Lancashire, England.
Adit from the Wet Earth Colliery syphon emerging on the bank of the River Irwell
Canal entrance into the Wet Earth Colliery mine
Irwell Valley
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The Irwell Valley in North West England extends from the Forest of Rossendale through the cities of Salford and Manchester. The River Irwell runs through the valley, along with the River Croal.
A tributary of the Irwell flowing over the New Red Sandstone at Clifton
Ladyshore Colliery