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Bridge 22 Queen Street South - Boat rescued

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Huddersfield Narrow Canal

From: 25 April 2026, 9:01pm

To: 29 April 2026, 1:51pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Boating Incident

Location

Closest waterwayHuddersfield Narrow Canal
Starts atCoal Wharf Lock (Disused former Lock 2E)
Ends atCoal Wharf Lock (Disused former Lock 2E)

Descriptions

Update 29 April 2026, 1:54pm

The boat has been rescued and is no longer stuck on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. However, the closure from Lock 1E to Lock 8E is still in place and we shall be reviewing it tomorrow and updating the notice.

Update 26 April 2026, 8:48am

There is a boat which has become stuck due to low water levels on the HNC near Bridge 22, Queen St South, on the entrance to Coal Wharf Lock (Disused former Lock 2E).

We are planning to attend site on Monday to help recover the boat.

Original 25 April 2026, 9:03pm

There is a boat which has become stuck due to low water levels on the HNC near Bridge 22, Queen St South.

We have done everything we can to recover the levels in the canal and need to wait for the levels to rise again.

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