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Type: Navigation and Towpath Closure
Waterway(s): Peak Forest Canal
From: 4 January 2027, 8am
To: 12 March 2027, 4pm inclusive
Region: North West
Reason: Repair
Programme: Winter works
| Closest waterway | Peak Forest Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 1 |
| Ends at | Lock 16 |
| Upstream winding hole | Macclesfield junction |
| Downstream winding hole | Lock 1 of the Peak Forest Canal |
A navigation and towpath closure are required to facilitate lock wall repairs.
The lock wall on the towpath side has suffered some minor movement. To prevent further movement it is planned to insert a number of ground anchors through the lock wall.
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