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Completed: We're pleased to advise the paddle has been fixed and navigation is open again.
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): North Stratford Canal
From: 7 October 2025, 2:45pm
To: 8 October 2025, 10:36am inclusive
Region: West Midlands
Reason: Repair
Subject to review on: 8 October 2025
| Closest waterway | North Stratford Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 12 |
| Ends at | Lock 12 |
| Upstream winding hole | Wharf Lane Bridge |
| Downstream winding hole | Kingswood Junction |
Please be advised that navigation is currently closed at Lock 12 on the Stratford Canal due to an issue with the paddle.
Our teams are assessing the situation, and we will provide a further update by tomorrow morning.
We appreciate your patience while we work to resolve the issue.
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