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Newark Town Lock on the River Trent
A navigation closure on the River Trent, 9 May 2026 to 10 May 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- River Trent
- Region
- East Midlands
- Started
- 9 May 2026
- Status
- Reopened 10 May 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- 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
Our contractors have now rectified the mechanical issue with the top gate and the town lock is now open for navigation.
Where
- River Trent: Lock 13, Newark Town Lock to Lock 13, Newark Town Lock
Updates · 1
1 days with no update after the last one.
9 May 2026 · 0 days since the previous
There has been a mechanical fault with the top gate at Newark Town Lock, the top gate has suffered a hydraulic failure and our contractors are on the call out to attend site immediately. Unfortunately the lock is closed until further notice.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Newark Town Lock on the River Trent”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019e0d1d-2982-7fea-ba9d-b61196b891e7.
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