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Lock 1 Huddersfield Broad - Gear Head Damaged, Paddle Up

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Huddersfield Broad Canal

From: 24 July 2026, 2:15pm

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Repair

Subject to review on: 31 July 2026

Location

Closest waterwayHuddersfield Broad Canal
Starts atLock 1
Ends atLock 1

Description

Original 24 July 2026, 2:11pm

Operatives have attend to Lock 1 on the Huddersfield Broad and found that the gear mechanism has broken and the head paddle is stuck in the up position. It will remain out of use until a repair can be effected.

This notice will be updated as soon as we are able to reopen the lock for passage.

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