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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
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Lock 21, Dowley Gap Top Lock to Bridge 206, Dowley Gap Changeline Bridge
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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