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Between Lock 1 and Lock 18

A navigation closure on the Ashton Canal, 16 April 2026 to 30 April 2026 — 14 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Ashton Canal
Region
North West
Started
16 April 2026
Status
Reopened 30 April 2026
Days shut
14
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

Following the successful repair of the cill on the tail gates at Lock 10, navigation is now open.

Where

Updates · 4

1 days with no update after the last one.

29 April 2026 · 2 days since the previous

Navigation remains closed between Locks 1 and 18 on the Ashton Canal due to the cill on the tail gates at Lock 10 becoming dislodged. Repairs were initially scheduled to take place, but have been delayed while the team sourced the necessary water pumps to carry out the work. A further update will be provided by 4 pm on or before Thursday, 30 April.

27 April 2026 · 3 days since the previous

Navigation remains closed between Lock 1 and Lock 18 on the Ashton Canal due to the cill on the tail gates at Lock 10 becoming dislodged. The team initially due to carry out the repair was delayed while completing other urgent works As a result, the repairs have taken slightly longer than anticipated. However, the necessary parts are now on site, and our team is continuing work on the cill at the tail gates to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We will provide a further update by 4 PM on or before Wednesday 29th April.

Earlier updates · 2

24 April 2026 · 8 days since the previous

Navigation remains closed between Lock 1 and Lock 18 on the Ashton Canal due to the cill on the tail gates at Lock 10 has lifted out of position. The parts have arrived and the team are working on this repair today and expect this to be completed over the weekend. A further update will be provided on or before Monday 27 April.

16 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Navigation will be closed between Lock 1 and Lock 18 on the Ashton Canal due to the cill on the tail gates at Lock 10 has lifted out of position. Parts are on order, and we will update once they have arrived. An update will be provided on or before Friday 24 April.  

Cite this: Canal closures, “Between Lock 1 and Lock 18”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019d9688-b85a-705c-bc50-f87304a8eb6e.

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