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Locks 22, 26, 27 and 28 West, Diggle

A navigation closure on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, 3 November 2025 to 19 December 2025 — 46 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Region
North West
Started
3 November 2025
Status
Reopened 19 December 2025
Days shut
46
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 · 4

23 days with no update after the last one.

26 November 2025 · 43 days since the previous

Please be advised that the works at Lock 22W have been completed and the lock is now open. The stoppage now runs from Bridge 66, Ward Lane Bridge, to Bridge 71, Wool Road Bridge, while works continue at Locks 26W, 27W, and 28W.

14 October 2025 · 0 days since the previous

Please be aware that works at Lock 22 will commence on 3rd November and are expected to take four weeks, completing on 28th November. At that point, the stoppage will revert to its original specification as previously advertised, with the navigation closed from the downstream point at Wool Road Car Park to the upstream point at Bridge 66 (Ward Lane Bridge), while works at Locks 26, 27, and 28 continue.

Earlier updates · 2

14 October 2025 · 160 days since the previous

Please be advised that the scope of the current stoppage has been extended to include Lock 22. We will now be carrying out essential works at this location, including void filling, washwall rebuilding, and bywash repointing.  The nearest downstream winding hole for this stoppage will be at Uppermill.

7 May 2025 · 0 days since the previous

This navigational closure encompases 3 pieces of work. The navigation will be closed from Bridge 66, Ward Lane bridge through to Bridge 71, Wool Road. Within this closure we will be replacing the head gates of locks 27 and 28 as well as replacing the top and bottom gates of lock 26. We will also be doing paddle repair works and repointing.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Locks 22, 26, 27 and 28 West, Diggle”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0196aaf6-48d2-7d41-a1cc-79ebe1baeb88.

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