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Lock 2, Rufford Branch

A navigation closure on the Rufford Branch (L&L Canal), 4 June 2025 to 10 June 2025 — 6 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Rufford Branch (L&L Canal)
Region
North West
Started
4 June 2025
Status
Reopened 10 June 2025
Days shut
6
CRT reason
Repair
Cause
Other cause
Asset
Lock

Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.

What CRT said it was for

The repair to Lock 2 on the Rufford Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal has been successful and is back open to navigation.

Where

Updates · 2

4 days with no update after the last one.

6 June 2025 · 2 days since the previous

Navigation remains closed at Lock 2 on the Rufford Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to a blockage in the paddle mechanism. Works are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, when we hope to reopen navigation using one paddle by installing a temporary plate in the paddle chamber. If successful, this temporary solution will allow passage, although our boating customers may experience a little longer refill time for the lock. We expect the full repair to begin around 16 June. A further update will be provided on Tuesday, 10 June.

4 June 2025 · 0 days since the previous

Navigation is currently closed at Lock 2 on the Rufford Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to a blockage in the paddle mechanism. Our team attended the site today and attempted to carry out repairs, but unfortunately, they were not successful. Repair plans are currently being developed. A further update will be provided on Friday, 6 June.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 2, Rufford Branch”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/01973b9c-1460-7145-bde0-686959a27473.

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