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Lock 65 to Lock 85, Wigan Flight
A navigation closure on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, 20 August 2026 to 11 September 2026 — 22 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 20 August 2026
- Status
- Reopened 11 September 2026
- Days shut
- 22
- 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 successfully repaired the detached cill at Lock 69 and full navigation has now resumed.
Where
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Lock 85, Lock 21 to Lock 65, Top Lock
Updates · 3
10 days with no update after the last one.
1 September 2026 · 8 days since the previous
Navigation remains closed between Lock 65 and Lock 85 on the Wigan Flight of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Our team are looking to start the repairs to the detached head cill at Lock 69 week commencing Monday 7 September. Repairs are expected to take one week. A further update will be provided on or before Monday 14 September.
24 August 2026 · 4 days since the previous
Navigation remains closed between Lock 65 and Lock 85 on the Wigan Flight of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to a detached cill at lock 69. Our local team have carried out inspections of the head cill and have planned a method of repair. However, works have been delayed due to other priority jobs along the network and we anticipate the repairs to begin on the week commencing 31st August. A further update will be provided on or before Tuesday 1 September.
20 August 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Navigation is closed between Lock 65 and lock 85 of the Wigan Flight on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Due to the head cill at lock 69 that has become detached. Our local team are on their way to inspect the damage and plan a method of repair. A further update will be provided on or before Monday 24 August
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 65 to Lock 85, Wigan Flight”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/01a01ee3-2b8e-7e6a-beb7-e93ae5712a0a.
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