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Farmers Bridge Lock Flight, Birmingham
A navigation closure on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, 21 September 2026 to 21 September 2026 — 0 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 21 September 2026
- Status
- Reopened 21 September 2026
- Days shut
- same day
- CRT reason
- Emergency Services Incident
- Cause
- Cause not stated
- 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
Police have confirmed it is safe to re-open. Navigation is open again.
Where
- Birmingham & Fazeley Canal: Farmers Bridge Lock 1, Top Lock to Farmers Bridge Lock 13, Bottom Lock
Updates · 1
0 days with no update after the last one.
21 September 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Navigation at Farmers Bridge Lock Flight has been closed due to an ongoing police incident. Navigation will remain closed until we receive confirmation from the police that it is safe to reopen. We will provide a further update and reopen the navigation as soon as more information becomes available.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Farmers Bridge Lock Flight, Birmingham”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/01a0c35e-c9a8-76e9-bf88-360be7d6795b.
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