British Waterways and MSSC have announced details of the winter closure programme affecting canals in the South Pennine area to enable repairs and maintenance work to take place.
Information from British Waterways and Manchester Ship Canal Company.
The information shown on this page is believed to be correct but if you are planning to travel by canal during this period you should check the details with the local waterways office.
| Canal: | Closure dates: | Location: | Purpose of closure: |
| Aire and Calder Navigation | 2nd Nov - 4th Dec 2009 | Knostrop Lock | lock gate replacement, wall repairs |
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23rd Feb 2010 additional stoppage |
Lemonroyd Lock | one day stoppage to allow tree felling by 3rd party | |
| Ashton Canal |
2nd Nov -- 18th Dec 2009 |
Picaddilly Basin to Fairfield Junction | lock gate replacement |
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25th Jan - 26th Feb 2010 |
Picaddilly Basin to Fairfield Junction | New bridge construction by 3rd party | |
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25th Jan - 26th Feb 2010 stoppage cancelled |
Fairfield Junction to Portland Basin |
Third-party repairs to Guide Bridge 26 Note: this will prevent access to Guide Bridge boat yard. |
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Bridgewater Canal |
9th - 10th December 2009 additional stoppage |
Barton Aqueduct |
Wed 9th Dec: only available for navigation 12 noon to 12.30 pm and 4.00 to 4.30 pm Thur 10th Dec: closed to navigation (stoppage to enable inspection) |
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23rd March - 3rd April 2009 |
Barton Aqueduct | closed for annual maintenance works on structure. | |
| Calder and Hebble Navigation |
2nd - 6th Nov 2009 |
Dewsbury Arm | Installation of pipe bridge |
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2nd - 23rd Nov 2009 |
Salterhebble Middle Lock | Ground paddle culvert repair | |
| Huddersfield Narrow Canal |
18th Jan - due to serious leak at Lock 14e, eastern half of canal will remain closed from September 2009 until this work is completed stoppage further extended to 1st April |
Lock 13e to 15e Golcar | Dewatered to allow major repair of Lock 14e. |
| 6th Nov 2009 - 26th Feb 2010 | Locks 22e Slaithwaite to 42e Marsden | Lock gate replacement at Locks 28e, 29e, 31e, 33e, 40e, 42e | |
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17th Feb - 5th March 2010 additional stoppage |
Lock 4e Longwood | Investigate and repair the lock gates | |
| 4th - 29th Jan 2010 (provisional) | Below Lock 1w to below Lock 4w | Replacement of hydraulic tail gates at Lock 1w with crooked-beam gates | |
| Huddersfield Broad Canal | no stoppages planned |
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Leeds and Liverpool Canal |
9th Nov - 18th Dec 2009 |
Vauxhall Bridge (Eldonian Way) |
highway bridge maintenance (no access to Eldonian Basin but should not affect access to Stanley Lock Branch) |
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4th Jan - 12th March 2010 |
Stanley Lock Branch | installation of lock ladders | |
| 10th Nov 2009 | Pennington Road Footbridge 2G | bridge removal | |
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9th Nov - 18th Dec 2009 |
Culvert 92, Appley Bridge | culvert repairs | |
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9th Nov - 18th Dec 2009 |
Henhurst Lock 86 (Wigan) to Appley Lock 91 | installation of lock ladders | |
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4th Jan - stoppage extended |
Wigan Locks 65 to 85 | installation of lock ladders | |
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9th Nov - 18th Dec 2009 stoppage finished early - canal open |
Johnson's Hillock Locks 58 to 64 | lock gate replacement | |
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9th Nov - 18th Dec 2009 |
Blackburn Locks 56 | lock gate replacement | |
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2nd Nov - 4th Dec 2009 |
Dane House Bridge 131a, Burnley | painting | |
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2nd Nov - 4th Dec 2009 |
Park Bridge 151a, Salterforth | structural concrete repairs | |
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9th Nov - 18th Dec 2009 |
Greenberfield Locks 42 to 44 | installation of lock ladders | |
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2nd Nov 2009 - stoppage extended |
Holme Bridge Lock 30 to Bank Newton Top Lock 41 | installation of lock ladders, repairs to gates, cills and paddles | |
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4th Jan - 26th Feb 2010 |
Snaygill Bridge 182 to Farnhill Bridge 183a | repair of culverts at Bradley and Farnhill | |
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2nd Nov 2009 - 12th Mar 2010 |
Newlay Locks 11 to 13 | installation of lock ladders, replacement of 4 pairs of gates, lock floor repairs, chamber wall grouting | |
| 2nd Nov - 19th Dec 2009 | Kirkstall Lock 7 to Spring Garden Lock 6 | major repairs to Redcote culvert | |
| 2nd Nov - 22nd Jan 2010 | Kirkstall Lock 7 to Office Lock 2 | installation of lock ladders | |
| 9th Nov - 18th Dec 2009 | Rufford Branch, Lathom Top Lock - Tarleton River Lock | installation of lock ladders, gate replacement at Lock 7 | |
| 7th - 18th Dec 2009 | Leigh Branch, Poolstock Lock 2 | installation of lock ladder | |
| Macclesfield Canal |
stoppage delayed start and finish dates now later |
Grimshaw Lane Aqueduct, Bollington | major engineering works to aqueduct structure |
| 4th Jan - 30th Jan 2010 | Bosley Locks 1 to 12 | re-fit gates on Lock 11 | |
stoppage delayed, end date changed start and finish dates delayed further by bad weather, but announced end date now brought forward |
Red Bull Aqueduct, Kidsgrove | install new stop plank structures on both sides of aqueduct, repoint walls | |
| Peak Forest Canal | 30th Nov - 17th Dec 2009 additional stoppage | Marple Locks | third party bridge works at Brabyns Brow Bridge |
| 1st - 15th Mar 2010 additional stoppage |
Hatherlow Aqueduct, Romiley | dewater canal to inspect leaking aqueduct, with possible grouting and re-claying required | |
| Rochdale Canal | 9th Nov 2009 - 16th Feb 2010 stoppage extended |
Embankment 2 | leakage investigation and repairs |
| 4th Jan - 26th Mar 2010 stoppage extended [BW email had said this stoppage cancelled, but later email said start delayed by bad weather. Phone BW to check if hoping to travel.] |
Lobb Mill Lock 17 Todmorden to Winterbutlee Lock 30 Walsden | installation of lock ladders, lock gate replacement, bridge repairs | |
| 1st Feb - 5th Feb 2010 revised stoppage |
Guillotine Lock 19 Todmorden | lock gate repairs- wind below Lock 16 or above Lock 30 | |
| 4th Jan - 26th Mar 2010 stoppage extended |
"Rochdale Nine" Locks 84 to 92, Manchester | installation of lock ladders | |
| Sheffield and Tinsley Canal | no stoppages planned | - | - |
| Sheffield & South Yorks Don Navigation |
no stoppages planned | - | - |
| Sheffield & South Yorks New Junction Canal |
8th - 9th December 2009 additional stoppage |
Sykehouse Lock | essential maintenance on sluices (re-opens 9th Dec 8.00 am) |
| Stainforth and Keadby Canal | 9th - 10th December 2009 additional stoppage |
Thorne Lock | essential maintenance on sluices (re-opens 10th Dec 8.00 am) |
| 6th - 17th February 2010 additional stoppage |
Keadby Lock Swing Bridge | emergency repairs to controls |
