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Type: Advice
Waterway(s): Shropshire Union Canal
From: 19 July 2026, 11:41am
To: On-going
Region: North West
Reason: Information
Subject to review on: 21 July 2026
| Closest waterway | Shropshire Union Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 10, Wharton's Lock |
| Ends at | Lock 10, Wharton's Lock |
Due to a damaged top-end offside paddle, the lock is currently taking over 20 minutes to fill. Please wait until the lock is full, and open the gates manually-not by using the boat-as forcing them by boat may cause further damage.
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