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River Trent - Gainsborough Pontoon

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Chesterfield Canal, Stainforth & Keadby Canal, Fossdyke Canal, River Trent

From: 4 August 2025, 8am

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Maintenance

Subject to review on: 25 August 2025

Locations

Closest waterwayStainforth & Keadby Canal
Starts atKeadby Lock
Ends atKeadby Lock
Closest waterwayRiver Trent
Starts atLock 15, Cromwell Lock - Bottom Chamber
Ends atLock 15, Cromwell Lock - Bottom Chamber
Closest waterwayFossdyke Canal
Starts atLock 1, Torksey Lock
Ends atLock 1, Torksey Lock
Closest waterwayChesterfield Canal
Starts atLock 65, West Stockwith Lock
Ends atLock 65, West Stockwith Lock

Description

Original 25 July 2025, 2:33pm

We have been informed by West Lindsey District Council (WLDC) that from Monday, 4th August they will be undertaking some essential maintenance on the Gainsborough Pontoon which will last 2-3 weeks.

WLDC will be replacing all the decking boards with minimesh. During this time, only emergency mooring will be possible.

Boaters are requested to strictly avoid the pontoon to break up the journey between Torksey and Keadby during this planned work, and make other plans accordingly.

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