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Bridge 8, Shirley Drawbridge

A navigation closure on the North Stratford Canal, 27 July 2026 to 27 July 2026 — 0 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
North Stratford Canal
Region
West Midlands
Started
27 July 2026
Status
Reopened 27 July 2026
Days shut
same day
CRT reason
Suspected Vandalism
Cause
Struck by boat or vehicle
Asset
Bridge

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

What CRT said it was for

The barriers have been repaired and navigation is open again.

Where

Updates · 1

0 days with no update after the last one.

27 July 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Navigation is currently closed at Shirley Drawbridge after a vehicle struck the barriers. Our contractors have been contacted, and will attend to make repairs. In the meantime, our local team will be on-site at 10:00 Am & 14:00 Pm today to manually allow boats through. We will provide a further update as soon as we receive one.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 8, Shirley Drawbridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019fa29f-ddab-7a36-8481-bc4743a7fce8.

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