Stoppages Results

Restriction: Lock 56 Bancroft Gardens

Associated Regional Office: BW West Midlands

Towpath has been closed

Update (15 August 2008): Please note the change of date for this stoppage.

Stratford District Council have extended the works until December.

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Works are continuing around the basin at Bancroft Gardens. This is to allow Stratford District Council to remove the lock bridge and prepare the groundwork for the new bridge as part of the gardens renovation project. This will be ongoing until August 2008.
Access to the Lock. Boaters are reminded that formal access to the locks from the river is via the Recreation Ground and Tramway Bridge. There will be a signed route through the construction site. The river bank at Bancroft Gardens will be closed to boats during the period of the works. There may be some resrictions to lock navigation while the construction works continue. Boats will be able to wind in the basin during the entire period of the works.

British Waters apologises for any inconvenience caused.

(Enquiries: 01827 252000)

Stoppage: Locks 2, 27, 41, 48

Associated Regional Office: BW West Midlands

Update (29 August) Please note this evening stoppage now also applies to Locks 2,41,48 as well as Lock 27 as originally planned.

The stoppage is required to carry out gate replacement works ahead of the main stoppage season to free up extra time that will allow for some major brickwork to be carried out on other local locks that have been found in very poor condition, and in order to complete some of the more complex brickwork repairs in November.

Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th September 2008 between 4pm and midnight on both nights.

British Waterways are undertaking these works at a time and on days of the week when we have considered minimum inconvenience will be caused to customers.

British Waterways apologises for any inconvenience caused.

(Enquiries: 01827 252000)

Stoppage: Lock 46

This stoppage has been cancelled.

Associated Regional Office: BW West Midlands

The stoppage is required to carry out gate replacement works ahead of the main stoppage season to free up extra time that will allow for some major brickwork to be carried out on other local locks that have been found in very poor condition, and in order to complete some of the more complex brickwork repairs in November.
Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th September 2008 between 4pm and midnight on both nights.
British Waterways are undertaking these works at a time and on days of the week when we have considered minimum inconvenience will be caused to customers.
British Waterways apologises for any inconvenience caused.

(Enquiries: 01827 252000)

Stoppage: Lock 27

This stoppage has been cancelled.

Associated Regional Office: BW West Midlands

Towpath has been closed

The stoppage is required to carry out gate replacement works ahead of the main stoppage season to free up extra time that will allow for some major brickwork to be carried out on other local locks that have been found in very poor condition, and in order to complete some of the more complex brickwork repairs in November.
Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th September 2008 between 4pm and midnight on both nights.
British Waterways are undertaking these works at a time and on days of the week when we have considered minimum inconvenience will be caused to customers.
British Waterways apologises for any inconvenience caused.

(Enquiries: 01827 252000)

Stoppage: Locks 22, 23, 46

Associated Regional Office: BW West Midlands

Update (29 August)Please note this evening stoppage now applies to Locks 22,23, as well as Lock 46 as originally planned.

The stoppage is required to carry out gate replacement works ahead of the main stoppage season to free up extra time that will allow for some major brickwork to be carried out on other local locks that have been found in very poor condition, and in order to complete some of the more complex brickwork repairs in November.

Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th September 2008 between 4pm and midnight on both nights.

British Waterways are undertaking these works at a time and on days of the week when we have considered minimum inconvenience will be caused to customers.

British Waterways apologises for any inconvenience caused.

(Enquiries: 01827 252000)