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The archive / Rufford Branch (L&L Canal)

Lock 6, Chicken Lock, Rufford

Scheduled: 4 January 2027 to 26 February 2027 (53 days planned), on the Rufford Branch (L&L 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
Rufford Branch (L&L Canal)
Region
North West
Started
4 January 2027
Status
Scheduled
Days planned
53
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

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 carry out works to reduce water leakage through the lock gates and to repair the chamber walls. During the works, towpath users may experience small delays. Please follow any on‑site signage and instructions.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 6, Chicken Lock, Rufford”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019dd3f9-568e-777c-b6ac-0fbc25537cd4.

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