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TM-076-003 - Lock 26, Aston Lock

A navigation closure on the Trent & Mersey Canal, 12 July 2025 to 13 July 2025 — 1 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Trent & Mersey Canal
Region
West Midlands
Started
12 July 2025
Status
Reopened 13 July 2025
Days shut
1
CRT reason
Low Water Levels
Cause
Cause not stated
Asset
Canal or river

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

Water levels have been monitored overnight and have now recovered sufficiently to allow the navigation to reopen. Our local operations team is currently on site removing the restrictions. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your patience.

Where

Updates · 2

0 days with no update after the last one.

13 July 2025 · 1 days since the previous

Water levels have been monitored overnight and have now recovered sufficiently to allow the navigation to reopen. Our local operations team is currently on site removing the restrictions. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your patience.

12 July 2025 · 0 days since the previous

Due to low water levels, Lock 26 at Aston Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal is currently closed to allow the water levels to recover. The situation is being closely monitored, and a further update will be provided tomorrow following an overnight assessment.

Cite this: Canal closures, “TM-076-003 - Lock 26, Aston Lock”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0197fde6-3e29-7c3b-bf15-e7f35f9a1c4d.

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