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Todmorden Lock
A navigation closure on the Rochdale Canal, 17 June 2025 to 27 August 2025 — 71 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Rochdale Canal
- Region
- Yorkshire and North East
- Started
- 17 June 2025
- Status
- Reopened 27 August 2025
- Days shut
- 71
- CRT reason
- Inspections
- 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.
What CRT said it was for
We are pleased to confirm that all works on the Todmorden Lock have now been successfully completed. Our Engineering Team has replaced the guillotine gate wire ropes and associated components, carried out additional works, and completed all safety checks to ensure the continued safe operation of the lock. The scaffolding has now been removed, and the asset is fully repaired and functional. The lock is now open and available for navigation. We thank you for your patience during these essential works.
Where
- Rochdale Canal: Lock 19 to Lock 19
Updates · 6
5 days with no update after the last one.
22 August 2025 · 16 days since the previous
Our Engineering Team have updated us with the works undertaken. The guillotine gate wire ropes and associated components have been changed. There are additional works still taking place to ensure the safe use of the Guillotine Lock once it is open and additional safety checks that need to be undertaken. Once these have been completed then the scaffolding will be removed and we are hoping that the asset will be repaired and functional on the 27th August. We will confirm this officially on the 27th August via an update to the notice, changing the status. Please be aware that the navigation will be still closed when the asset is repaired.
6 August 2025 · 7 days since the previous
Our engineers are planning to start work on this lock on the 11 August, and anticipate the works will take approximately 3 weeks. We will update this notice by the 22 August
Earlier updates · 4
30 July 2025 · 26 days since the previous
Our Engineering Team continue to plan the essential repairs and obtaining the parts needed to carry out of the works. The design has been approved and scaffolding should be going up soon to start the works. After the completion of the works on the Guillotine Lock at Salterhebble, the contractors will move onto the repairs at Todmorden. We will update the notice when we receive further updates.
4 July 2025 · 14 days since the previous
Our Engineering team continue to plan these essential repairs and obtain the parts needed to do this. We expect that it will be another 2-4 weeks before repairs are complete and navigation can resume. Further update will be given on or before 18 July 2025.
20 June 2025 · 3 days since the previous
Our engineers have inspected and assessed the condition of the lock mechanism and have concluded that works are needed to ensure it can be safely operated. The planning and mobilisation for these works is underway and we anticipate that these works will take between 4 and 6 weeks to complete. We will update this notice on the 4th July with a progress update.
17 June 2025 · 0 days since the previous
Because of safety concerns we are having to suspend use of this lock whilst our engineers carry out an in-depth inspection and assessment of the lock mechanism. We apologise for the inconvenience this causes but we need to ensure that it can be safely operated. We will update this notice by 2pm on Friday.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Todmorden Lock”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/01977e9c-a0fa-7422-8d41-097c29f48254.
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