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Lock 27, Stoke Prior

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Worcester & Birmingham Canal

From: 2 July 2026, 6am

To: 2 July 2026, 10am inclusive

Region: West Midlands

Reason: Repair

Location

Closest waterwayWorcester & Birmingham Canal
Starts atLock 27
Ends atLock 27
Upstream winding holeabove Lock 58
Downstream winding holeabove Lock 23

Description

Original 25 June 2026, 9:58am

Please be advised that navigation will be closed for approximately four hours at Lock 27 (Whitford Bridge) from 6am to 10am on Thursday 2 July to allow essential repair works to be carried out on the top gate ground paddle.

The issue has been identified as a failure of the paddle bracket, which has caused the paddle rod and rack to become disengaged from the paddle stand gearing. The team will be replacing the paddle bracket and undertaking works to rectify the paddle stand gearing.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience while these repairs are completed.

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