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Type: Navigation and Towpath Closure
Waterway(s): Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl
From: 5 January 2026, 8am
To: 13 March 2026, 4pm inclusive
Region: West Midlands
Reason: Repair
Programme: Winter works
| Closest waterway | Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl |
| Starts at | York Street Lock |
| Ends at | Bridge 28 Whittington Horse Bridge |
| Upstream winding hole | Wittington |
| Downstream winding hole | Stourport Basin |
Following a review of these works, we now require additional time on site to complete them to the required standard. As a result, the stoppage will now run from 5th January to 13th March.
A navigation and towpath closure are required for top and bottom lock gate replacements.
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