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Lock 5. Audlem Lock Flight
Scheduled: 22 February 2027 to 5 March 2027 (11 days planned), on the Shropshire Union Canal. It has not started, so it is in no figure — see the archive's Coming up list.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Shropshire Union Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 22 February 2027
- Status
- Scheduled
- Days planned
- 11
- 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.
Where
- Shropshire Union Canal: Bridge 78, Audlem Town Bridge to Audlem Lock 1
Updates · 1
147 days with no update after the last one.
28 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous
A navigation closure is required to allow essential repairs to the lock gates at both the top and bottom of the lock. To carry out the work safely and effectively, the entire flight will be closed so that water levels can be controlled and the works are not flooded while repairs are underway.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 5. Audlem Lock Flight”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019dd3ac-4841-7264-b2dc-a80cfd7160ea.
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