Huddersfield Narrow West, Lock 17w to 7w

Detail

From Date: 07/11/2016 00:00

To Date: 16/12/2016 23:59 inclusive

Type: Navigation Closure

Reason: Repair

Is the towpath closed? Yes

Location

Closest waterway: Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Starts at: Lock 17 West

Ends at: Lock 7 West

Upstream winding hole: Winding Hole - Manns Wharf

Downstream winding hole: Winding Hole - Above Lock 7W

Updates

31/10/2016 09:14

Our construction teams will be locking the locks up from 7W to 17W (this will cover works at 8W, 13W, 14W and 16W).  The pound between lock 7W and 8W will be lowered as will the pound between 12W and 13W.

Description

Lock 16w: Replacement of the bottom gates, masonry and ladder repairs.

Lock 14w: Replacement  of the bottom gates, masonry repairs and heel grip repairs.

Lock 13w: Replacement of the top gate, repairs to the bottom gates, masonry repairs and heel grip repairs.

Lock 12w: Gate leakage repairs.

Lock 8w: Replacement of the bottom gates, pointing to the lock chamber.