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Lock 1, Wolverhampton

A navigation closure on the Old Main Line, 24 November 2025 to 19 December 2025 — 25 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Old Main Line
Region
West Midlands
Started
24 November 2025
Status
Reopened 19 December 2025
Days shut
25
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

173 days with no update after the last one.

29 June 2025 · 52 days since the previous

Following the emergency works we have done this summer; there are still elements of the planned works left to undertake. During this closure we will be checking the fitting of the gate and replacing the cill, we will also be replacing the brickwork between locks 1 and 2 and installing new kickers.

8 May 2025 · 0 days since the previous

A navigation and towpath closure are required for top end gate replacement and kicker installation.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 1, Wolverhampton”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0196b22e-0992-7c09-90bc-558b96c3ae58.

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