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Electric Wharf, near Sandy Lane, Coventry
A navigation closure on the Coventry Canal, 3 June 2026 to 3 June 2026 — 0 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Coventry Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 3 June 2026
- Status
- Reopened 3 June 2026
- Days shut
- same day
- CRT reason
- Emergency Services Incident
- Cause
- Nothing failed
- Asset
- Canal or river
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
Pleased to report that the unexploded ordnance has been made safe and the cordon has been significantly reduced to the building site only and therefore no longer includes the Coventry Canal, so the canal and towpath closure can be removed.
Where
- Coventry Canal: Coventry Basin to Bridge 1A
Updates · 1
0 days with no update after the last one.
3 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous
We have been made aware of unexploded ordnance located adjacent to the Coventry Canal at Electric Wharf, near Sandy Lane. The What3Words is ///blows.eggs.purely. Emergency services have established a 100-metre safety cordon in the area. At the request of the emergency services, both the navigation and towpath are closed within the affected area while the situation is being assessed and managed. Please avoid the area until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will provide updates as soon as it is safe to reopen.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Electric Wharf, near Sandy Lane, Coventry”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019e8c76-4cc6-7c46-8ba0-91fa151b291e.
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