Description
Original 25 June 2026, 2:09pm
The lock and therefore navigation to boaters will be closed during this period to allow us to remove existing infrastructure and install a new rack & pinion mechanism on lock 74.
Lock 74 of the Wigan Flight
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Leeds & Liverpool Canal
From: 23 November 2026, 8am
To: 18 December 2026, 4pm inclusive
Region: North West
Reason: Repair
Programme: Winter works
Location
| Closest waterway | Leeds & Liverpool Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 85, Lock 21 |
| Ends at | Lock 65, Top Lock |
| Upstream winding hole | Adjacent to Haigh Park Rowing Bridge |
| Downstream winding hole | Turning Area - Ell Meadow Lock |
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