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Lock 9 To Lock 12
A navigation closure on the Ashton Canal, 13 May 2026 to 16 May 2026 — 3 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Ashton Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 13 May 2026
- Status
- Reopened 16 May 2026
- Days shut
- 3
- 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
- Ashton Canal: Lock 18 to Lock 2
Updates · 2
1 days with no update after the last one.
15 May 2026 · 10 days since the previous
Repairs to Lock 9 and Lock 12 on the Ashton Canal have been successfully completed, our local team are onsite replenishing the effected pounds. Navigation will reopen from 8am tomorrow, Saturday 16, May.
5 May 2026 · 0 days since the previous
During repairs to Lock 12 on the Ashton Canal, additional defects were identified which are causing the lock to lose water. As a result, the local team will be returning to site to carry out emergency repairs. Navigation will be closed from Wednesday 13 May at 8:00am until Friday 15 May at 4:00pm.While on site, the local team will also be carrying out works to Lock 9 to repair a damaged cill. A further update will be provided on or before Friday 15 May.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 9 To Lock 12”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019df813-8c36-7858-8c11-9fdf9bc9492e.
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