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Lock 13. Audlem Lock Flight

Scheduled: 4 January 2027 to 19 February 2027 (46 days planned), on the Shropshire Union Canal. 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
Shropshire Union Canal
Region
North West
Started
4 January 2027
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 · 1

98 days with no update after the last one.

16 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous

A navigational closure is required to facilitate replacement of the top lock gate on Lock 13 of the Audlem lock flight. We will also be relining the mitre on the bottom gates and doing various brick repairs. We will be closing from locks 7 to 13 for water control reasons.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 13. Audlem Lock Flight”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ed06a-01b5-7a07-b646-ee1830c33cce.

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