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York street lock - Stourport on Severn

A navigation closure on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl, 5 January 2026 to 25 February 2026 — 51 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl
Region
West Midlands
Started
5 January 2026
Status
Reopened 25 February 2026
Days shut
51
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

0 days with no update after the last one.

25 February 2026 · 68 days since the previous

We're pleased to let you know that the works at York Street Lock have been completed ahead of schedule, and the navigation is now open.

19 December 2025 · 14 days since the previous

We'd like to clarify the dimensions of this stoppage. The navigation will be closed at York Street Lock, with an upstream winding hole at Whittington and a downstream winding hole at Stourport Basin.

Earlier updates · 2

5 December 2025 · 211 days since the previous

Following a review of these works, we now require additional time on site to complete them to the required standard. As a result, the stoppage will now run from 5th January to 13th March.

8 May 2025 · 0 days since the previous

A navigation and towpath closure are required for top and bottom lock gate replacements.

Cite this: Canal closures, “York street lock - Stourport on Severn”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0196b21b-54a6-7a63-a34a-5bd19b306c52.

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