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Bridge 52, Crowholt Bridge
A navigation closure on the Macclesfield Canal, 17 November 2025 to 26 November 2025 — 9 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Macclesfield Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 17 November 2025
- Status
- Reopened 26 November 2025
- Days shut
- 9
- CRT reason
- Vegetation
- Cause
- Weather
- 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
Following the successful removal of the fallen tree, the navigation and towpath has now been reopened.
Where
- Macclesfield Canal: Bridge 52, Crowholt Br to Bridge 52, Crowholt Br
Updates · 4
2 days with no update after the last one.
24 November 2025 · 3 days since the previous
Our teams have been working throughout the week to remove the large number of fallen trees in the North West following Storm Claudia. We have not yet been able to reach all affected sites, but we are working through them as quickly as possible, and our teams remain focused on reopening our navigations and towpaths. We will provide further updates as soon as they become available. We would like to thank our customers for reporting these issues, and we appreciate your patience as we continue to work across multiple affected locations. We will provide a further update on or before Friday, 28 November
21 November 2025 · 2 days since the previous
Our teams have been working throughout the week to remove the large number of fallen trees in the North West following Storm Claudia. We have not yet been able to reach all affected sites, but we are working through them as quickly as possible, and our teams remain focused on reopening our navigations and towpaths. We will provide further updates as soon as they become available. We would like to thank our customers for reporting these issues, and we appreciate your patience as we continue to work across multiple affected locations. We will provide a further update on or before Monday,24 November
Earlier updates · 2
19 November 2025 · 2 days since the previous
Navigation and towpath remains closed between Bridge 52 on the Macclesfield Canal, following a large tree that has fallen. Due to the recent Storm Claudia our contractors are experiencing a high volume of work and we are currently awaiting confirmation of their attendance. We will provide a further update on or before Friday 21 November.
17 November 2025 · 0 days since the previous
A large tree has fallen and is currently blocking navigation and towpath, at Bridge 52 on the Macclesfield Canal. We have instructed our contractors, however, at present, we are unable to confirm when the contractor will be on site as adverse weather conditions from Storm Claudia are impacting our waterways across the North West and causing delays. We will provide a further update on or before Wednesday 19 November.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 52, Crowholt Bridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019a92b5-2d73-73a4-8a52-60ec7c5f1197.
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