Autherley Junction Stop Lock

Completed: The beam has been repaired and navigation is open again.

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Shropshire Union Canal

From: 23 March 2026, 12:30pm

To: 24 March 2026, 5:13pm inclusive

Region: West Midlands

Reason: Repair

Subject to review on: 24 March 2026

Location

Closest waterway	Shropshire Union Canal
Starts at	Autherley Junction Stop Lock
Ends at	Autherley Junction Stop Lock
Upstream winding hole	Upper Hattons
Downstream winding hole	Aldersley Junction

Descriptions

Update 24 March 2026, 1:31pm

We expect a temporary repair to be completed by the end of today. Once we have received confirmation that the lock is operational and navigation can resume, we will provide a further update.

Original 23 March 2026, 12:43pm

Navigation is currently closed at Autherley Junction Stop Lock after the balance beam failed. Our teams have been notified and a repair assessment is underway.

We will provide further updates once the team have attended site. Thank you for your patience while we work to restore navigation as soon as possible.