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Lock 1 to lock 18
A navigation closure on the Ashton Canal, 2 August 2026 to 27 August 2026 — 25 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Ashton Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 2 August 2026
- Status
- Reopened 27 August 2026
- Days shut
- 25
- 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.
What CRT said it was for
Our local team have completed repairs to the head gate at Lock 18 on the Ashton Canal, and navigation has now resumed.
Where
- Ashton Canal: Lock 18 to Lock 1
Updates · 5
2 days with no update after the last one.
25 August 2026 · 7 days since the previous
Navigation remains closed between Lock 1 and Lock 18 on the Ashton Canal due to a head gate failure at Lock 18. Our team has now taken delivery of the brace for the head gate and has received the necessary permissions from the council. We anticipate that the team will be on site this week to install the brace. A further update will be provided on or before Friday, 28 August.
18 August 2026 · 6 days since the previous
Navigation remains closed between Lock 1 and Lock 18 on the Ashton Canal due to a head gate failure at Lock 18. Works to repair the head gate have been delayed while we await delivery of the replacement brace and while we seek additional heritage approval from the city council in order to carry out essential repairs. A further update will be provided on or before Tuesday, 25 August.
Earlier updates · 3
12 August 2026 · 5 days since the previous
Our team has completed the paddle repairs at Lock 14 and Lock 15 on the Ashton Canal. However, navigation still remains closed between Lock 1 to Lock 18 due to a head gate failure at Lock 18. A replacement brace is being made to order to allow the head gate to be repaired. Once it has been received, works will be scheduled to repair the head gate and restore navigation. A further update will be provided on or before Wednesday 19 August.
7 August 2026 · 5 days since the previous
Navigation remains closed between Lock 1 and Lock 18 on the Ashton Canal due to damaged paddles at Lock 14 and Lock 15. Our team has been delayed attending site due to high priority works across the network and will attend site as soon as possible. We will provide a further update on or before Wednesday 12 August.
2 August 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Please be advised navigation is currently closed at lock 18 to lock 9 on the Ashton canal due to paddle failures at locks 14 and 15. Our local team have been to site and investigated the issue at the lock. Whilst a method of repair is being organised, navigation will remain closed between locks 18 and 9.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 1 to lock 18”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019fc2c2-3907-7e7a-a462-c84869ef375f.
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