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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
- Rufford Branch (L&L Canal): Lock 6, Chicken Lock, Baldwins Bridge to Lock 7, Rufford Lock
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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