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Lock 40, Wilmcote Top Lock
A navigation closure on the South Stratford Canal, 5 August 2025 to 6 August 2025 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- South Stratford Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 5 August 2025
- Status
- Reopened 6 August 2025
- Days shut
- 1
- CRT reason
- Underwater Obstruction
- 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 underwater obstruction has been cleared and navigation is open again.
Where
- South Stratford Canal: Lock 40, Wilmcote Top Lock to Lock 40, Wilmcote Top Lock
Updates · 1
1 days with no update after the last one.
5 August 2025 · 0 days since the previous
An underwater obstruction has been identified within the lock chamber. Although the emergency response team attended site and attempted to remove it, the size and nature of the obstruction prevented them from making the lock safe. This obstruction is currently causing boats to become hung up, posing a significant safety risk. As a result, the lock has been temporarily closed for health and safety reasons. The local operations team will attend site tomorrow to carry out a full assessment. Please do not attempt to use the lock until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 40, Wilmcote Top Lock”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/01987bf4-9604-77c4-aef5-69da8b410777.
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