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Lock 7. 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 7 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 7. Audlem Lock Flight”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ed0d0-9108-724b-a718-2f773b48eeed.

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