Wolverley Court Lock 7, Wolverley
Starts At: Lock 7 Wolverley Court Lock
Ends At: Lock 8 Wolverley Lock
Up Stream Winding Hole: Between Debdale lock 9 and Wolverley Forge bridge 11
Down Stream Winding Hole: Broadwaters Aqueduct
Update on 02/10/2023:
Navigation open.
Update on 14/09/2023:
We’re sorry to report that the works on the bywash have proved more challenging than we’d originally hoped, and we’ll have to extend the closure. The damage to the underlying structure is major, and we’ve had to bring in a substantial volume of concrete and other material. This has extended the work, as it’s a challenge to bring material to this remote site, and it takes a long time to cure the concrete before we can start on the brickwork.
Our Reactive Response team are working as fast as they can to get the works completed and the canal back open, but this may take until the 6th October. If we are able to open any earlier, we’ll be sure to let you know.
Thank you for your ongoing patience during this vital repair.
Update on 08/09/2023:
Incorrect winding holes given in original Notice, these have now been corrected.
Update on 31/08/2023:
We can confirm that the works are being carried out on Lock 7 Wolverley Court Lock, not Lock 8 Wolverley Lock as previously stated. Thank you to those who pointed out this error.
The section closed reaminsl the same, between the two locks, and the canal remains in water around the works.
Update on 31/08/2023:
Our Reactive Response team have scoped out the works and unfortunately this isn’t going to be a quick fix. Part the weir crest has washed away, taking the footings of the wall with it. To do the works, we will need to remove the unstable wall and rebuild the weir crest.
We are therefore having to extend the closure date to Monday 25th September. The team will work as quick as they can to restore navigation.
We will aim to provide a further update in a few weeks time.
NAVIGATION CLOSURE (8am Wednesday 30 August until 1pm Monday 4 September 2023)
A dangerous undercutting of the brick sheeting in the circular bywash at Wolverley requires urgent repair. Our Reactive Response team are being deployed, and will start work on Wednesday 30th August at 8am. As we’ll need to use the lock as a temporary bywash, with stop planks installed, we’ll have to close navigation through the lock while the work takes place.
Our team will be working to complete the repair and restore navigation as soon as possible, but it’s likely to take at least 4 days, with the lock remaining closed until Monday 4th September.
Thank you for bearing with us while we make this emergency repair, which should help us avert a total failure of the bywash, with a much longer and costlier closure. We’ll provide updates on the work as we get them, and certainly by 1pm this Friday 1st September.
