eccles situated 4¾ miles west of manchester, on north bank of manchester ship canal. area along gentle slope 160 feet (49 m) above sea level north, 60 feet (18 m) above sea @ south, near irwell. underlying geology made of new red sandstone , pebble beds. coal measures of lancashire coalfield extend south monton , winton. on surface deposits of clay , loose sands prevalent throughout area, along vegetable moulds formed rotted vegetation previous ice age. these areas have, when drained, provided fertile soil local agriculture, benefited 19th-century practice of dumping nightsoil nearby manchester.
parts of area within indicated floodplain. eccles climate temperate, of rest of greater manchester. mean highest , lowest temperatures (13.2 °c (55.8 °f) , 6.4 °c (43.5 °f)) above national average, while annual rainfall (806.6 millimetres (31.76 in)) , average hours of sunshine (1394.5 hours) respectively above , below national averages.
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