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Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Worcester & Birmingham Canal
From: 9 September 2026, 8:30am
To: 9 September 2026, 12:30pm inclusive
Region: West Midlands
Reason: Repair
| Closest waterway | Worcester & Birmingham Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 17, Hanbury Park |
| Ends at | Lock 17, Hanbury Park |
| Upstream winding hole | Above Lock 18 Astwood |
| Downstream winding hole | Junction with Droitwich Canal |
The canal will be temporarily closed to allow the local operations team to conduct an emergency repair on one of the ground paddles which is currently out of use. The repair shouldn't take too long and the canal will be reopened at the earliest opportunity. Please monitor this stoppage notice for updates.
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