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Shipley Lock 72

A navigation closure on the Erewash Canal, 15 December 2025 to 17 December 2025 — 2 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Erewash Canal
Region
East Midlands
Started
15 December 2025
Status
Reopened 17 December 2025
Days shut
2
CRT reason
Maintenance
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.

Where

Updates · 1

37 days with no update after the last one.

10 November 2025 · 0 days since the previous

Repairs will be undertaken at Shipley Lock 72 from Monday 15th December starting 8:00am through to Wednesday 17th December finishing at 4:00pm. The repairs will address the rotted heel post located on the upstream offside gate and will involve fitting a steel collar to guard against failure of the gate.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Shipley Lock 72”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019a6df7-bf10-72b5-8c41-295b6c129ddd.

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