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Lock 20, Dowley Gap Bottom Lock - Near Bingley

A navigation closure on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, 5 January 2026 to 27 February 2026 — 53 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Region
Yorkshire and North East
Started
5 January 2026
Status
Reopened 27 February 2026
Days shut
53
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 · 2

243 days with no update after the last one.

29 June 2025 · 52 days since the previous

Please note the towpath will no longer be closed during these works.

8 May 2025 · 0 days since the previous

A navigation and towpath closure are required for top and bottom gate replacement and brickwork repairs.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 20, Dowley Gap Bottom Lock - Near Bingley”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0196b1dc-fab6-7544-949e-1c6378a5ca57.

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