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Lock 1 to Lock 9 on the Huddersfield Broad Canal

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Huddersfield Broad Canal

From: 14 October 2026, 2:30pm

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Suspected Vandalism

Subject to review on: 16 October 2026

Location

Closest waterwayHuddersfield Broad Canal
Starts atBridge 20, Polytechnic Bridge
Ends atBridge 1, Lock 1 (Cooper Bridge)

Description

Original 14 October 2026, 2:27pm

We are having to close the Huddersfield Broad Canal due to vandalism of which the paddles have been wound up at Lock 2 entirely draining the pound. Lock 2 is a large pound and there is even less water than before to enable it to refill. The team are having to dig the head gates out that are stuck in the mud. This section will be closed for the rest of the week and we will update the notice on Friday 16th October at 4pm.

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