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Stoppage: Ellesmere Port Bottom Narrow Lock

Waterway: Shropshire Union Canal »

From 13/02/2012 to 09/03/2012

Is Date Flexible?: All stoppages on the Shropshire Union Canal to take place post Christmas. Stoppage Rationale is to maintain a North - South route during the stoppage season. Hence Manchester and Pennines Waterway and Central Shires Waterway are not planning to undertake stoppages on the Trent and Mersey Canal (up to the junction with the Coventry Canal) post Christmas.

Assets affected:

  • lock

Reasons for work:

  • repair
  • maintenance

Replacement of top end mitre gates. General brickwork repairs.

Nearest upstream winding: Ellesmere Port Top Basin

Nearest downstream winding: Ellesmere Port Middle Basin