Description
Original 24 October 2026, 4:55pm
Lock 8 top end offside paddle has came out of its guides. This means the culvert is permanently open and the lock is unusable.
Lock 8 North Stratford Canal
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): North Stratford Canal
From: 24 October 2026, 5:48pm
To: On-going
Region: West Midlands
Reason: Repair
Subject to review on: 26 October 2026
Location
| Closest waterway | North Stratford Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 8 |
| Ends at | Lock 8 |
| Upstream winding hole | Wharf lane bridge winding hole |
| Downstream winding hole | Lapworth junction |
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