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Mexborough Top Lock to Mexborough Low Lock

A navigation closure on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav, 26 June 2026 to 29 June 2026 — 3 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav
Region
Yorkshire and North East
Started
26 June 2026
Status
Reopened 29 June 2026
Days shut
3
CRT reason
3rd Party Works
Cause
Other cause
Asset
Lock

Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.

Where

Updates · 2

0 days with no update after the last one.

29 June 2026 · 3 days since the previous

National Grid have confirmed that they have installed a generator and the power is back on. The locks are now back open for use as normal.

26 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous

There has been a National Grid power failure in the Mexborough area resulting in there currently being no power going to the locks. Once we have more information from National Grid regarding when the power will be back on this notice will be updated.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Mexborough Top Lock to Mexborough Low Lock”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019f0380-1047-701a-9849-76c0b595df1d.

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