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Lock 3 Factory, Tipton

A navigation closure on the New Mainline, 3 November 2025 to 21 November 2025 — 18 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
New Mainline
Region
West Midlands
Started
3 November 2025
Status
Reopened 21 November 2025
Days shut
18
CRT reason
Repair
Cause
Wear and tear
Asset
Lock

Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.

Where

Updates · 1

198 days with no update after the last one.

7 May 2025 · 0 days since the previous

A navigation and towpath closure are required for top side lock gate replacement.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 3 Factory, Tipton”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0196aa6f-faef-70a4-9971-dad295bfdc7a.

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