Canal closures

Independent. Built from Canal & River Trust's own published notices, with no affiliation to or endorsement by the Trust.

The archive / Rochdale Canal

Lock 6 - repaired and operational

A navigation closure on the Rochdale Canal, 13 June 2026 to 19 June 2026 — 6 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Rochdale Canal
Region
Yorkshire and North East
Started
13 June 2026
Status
Reopened 19 June 2026
Days shut
6
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 · 3

0 days with no update after the last one.

19 June 2026 · 4 days since the previous

The repairs at Lock 6 have been completed and it is operational.

15 June 2026 · 2 days since the previous

The team have attended today and have identified a fault with the tail paddle. They will be back on site tomorrow to carry out repairs. A further update will be given by 5pm tomorrow.

13 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Rochdale Canal Lock 6 is currently closed to navigation due to a failed paddle mechanism. Our team will attend site to assess the fault and determine the extent of the required repairs. This notice will be updated on Monday 15th June.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 6 - repaired and operational”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ec029-cd5c-7612-b61f-34a4f067fd2c.

Every closure on Rochdale Canal · Download the data · Method and limits