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Audlem Lock 1, Head Gates
A navigation closure on the Shropshire Union Canal, 3 October 2025 to 6 October 2025 — 3 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Shropshire Union Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 3 October 2025
- Status
- Reopened 6 October 2025
- Days shut
- 3
- 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
We are pleased to advise the obstruction has been removed from Lock 1 and navigation has resumed.
Where
- Shropshire Union Canal: Audlem Lock 1 to Audlem Lock 1
Updates · 1
3 days with no update after the last one.
3 October 2025 · 0 days since the previous
There is an underwater obstruction on the head gate at Audlem Lock 1 which is restricting the gates from closing fully to enable seal, allowing the lock to empty. An operations team has been on site this afternoon and into the evening but the cause of the blockage is still undetermined and further investigation is needed during normal working hours. An update will be provided on Monday 6th October by 13:00 once teams have had chance to further investigate the cause.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Audlem Lock 1, Head Gates”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0199ab5c-2983-7df9-b86f-2dd9a99140a1.
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