Navigation Closure Update

Lock 1, Rufford branch

Details

Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Rufford Branch (L&L Canal)
From: 18 August 2025, 10am
To: On-going
Region: North West
Reason: Repair
Subject to review on: 28 August 2025

Location

Closest waterway: Rufford Branch (L&L Canal)
Starts at: Lock 1, Top Lock Swing Bridge
Ends at: Lock 1, Top Lock Swing Bridge

Descriptions

Update 20 August 2025, 3:37pm

Navigation remains closed at Lock 1 on the Rufford branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to both paddles have failed and currently cannot be safely operated.

Unfortunately our teams have been delayed with other emergency’s and remain developing a method of repair and manufacturing replacement paddles.

Our teams will be onsite from next week and an update will be provided Thursday 28 August.     

Original 18 August 2025, 3:53pm

Navigation is currently closed at Lock 1 on the Rufford branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to both paddles have failed and currently cannot be safely operated.

    Our specialist teams are in the process in developing a method of repair.  

  An update will be provided Wednesday 20 August.