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Lock 5, Walsall
A navigation closure on the Walsall Canal, 25 March 2026 to 30 March 2026 — 5 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Walsall Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 25 March 2026
- Status
- Reopened 30 March 2026
- Days shut
- 5
- CRT reason
- Repair
- 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.
What CRT said it was for
The repair has been completed and navigation is open again.
Where
- Walsall Canal: Lock 5, Walsall to Lock 5, Walsall
Updates · 2
4 days with no update after the last one.
26 March 2026 · 1 days since the previous
Please be advised that the repair of the paddle at Lock 5, on the Walsall Canal, is not expected to be complete before the end of next week. We apologise for any inconvenience and will post any further updates on here.
25 March 2026 · 0 days since the previous
A navigation closure is in place while we repair a failed paddle at Lock 5 on the Walsall Canal. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and will post any updates on here as soon as we have them.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 5, Walsall”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019d249c-5710-763b-a5e0-3029851516d4.
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