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Lock 38, Penkridge Lock

Scheduled: 2 November 2026 to 18 December 2026 (46 days planned), on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl. 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
Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl
Region
West Midlands
Started
2 November 2026
Status
Scheduled
Days planned
46
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 · 2

15 days with no update after the last one.

7 September 2026 · 83 days since the previous

Following a review of the planned works, the extent of the navigation closure has been reduced from that originally proposed. The navigation will now be closed from Bridge 85, Princefield Bridge, to Bridge 86, Penkridge Bridge, for the duration of the works

16 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous

A navigation and towpath closure are required to facilitate top & bottom lock gate replacements on lock 38.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 38, Penkridge Lock”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ed021-2440-75dd-b0d8-ac1c252c9b34.

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