 Yard Lock at Stone, Navigation Closed |
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 Dec 15 2007, 09:45 PM
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 Junior Member  Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 17-April 07 From: West Yorkshire Member No.: 3,371 Boat Name: Glenfield Gender: Female  |
We have just been a couple of miles along the Trent and Mersey today and at Hoo Mill Lock there was a BW notice advising that Yard Lock at Stone was closed due to collapse of the upper chamber.
Have just checked on Waterscape and it is posted as closed until further notice for investigation. Bu**er, out final arrival at our mooring after taking six months to bring her home may not now happen at New Year as planned! -------------------- Liz
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Dec 20 2007, 09:45 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 26-February 07 Member No.: 3,145 Boat Name: NB Esta Mora Gender: Male |
10 Dec 2007 until further notice
Stoppage: Yard Lock, Stone Associated Regional Office: BW Wales & Borders UPDATE 19 December 2007: Investigations undertaken on 18 December have revealed substantial repairs required to the lock chamber which cannot take place until after Christmas. Therefore the lock must remain closed over the Christmas period and until further notice. British Waterways apologise for the inconvenience, we will provide a more detailed update when the repair plan is available. The navigation is closed at Yard Lock, Stone, due to an investigation of chamber failure. Winding is available below Lock 27, Star Lock, and above Bridge 96a. The towpath remains open. (Enquiries: 01606 723800) |
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Dec 20 2007, 09:53 AM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 2,203 Joined: 30-January 05 From: Wherever we are today Member No.: 277 Boat Name: Willawaw Gender: Male |
The unpredictability of canal boating I'm afraid (and perversely one of its charms).
We gave up trying to meet canal deadlines a long time ago. This post has been edited by NB Willawaw: Dec 20 2007, 09:53 AM -------------------- |
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Dec 22 2007, 12:18 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 17-April 07 From: West Yorkshire Member No.: 3,371 Boat Name: Glenfield Gender: Female |
QUOTE(NB Willawaw @ Dec 20 2007, 09:53 AM)  The unpredictability of canal boating I'm afraid (and perversely one of its charms). We gave up trying to meet canal deadlines a long time ago. We appreciate that and we have worked around several stoppages already. Just a shame as we will now be stuck until next March. Oh well, that's life! 
-------------------- Liz
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Dec 31 2007, 05:44 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 364 Joined: 26-January 05 Member No.: 270 Boat Name: Wych Way Gender: Male |
We were lucky with this one. Had planned to cruise T&M, up through Stone, SOT and then Caldon. If we had got to the other side of it and then it closed we'd have had to do a fair slice of the 4 counties to get back around it.
Even luckier, having retuned back to base the gear cable snapped as we reversed in. If we'd have got past Star Lock this would have happened whilst we were away from car / marina / chandlery. -------------------- Where there's a Wych there's a Way
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Jan 6 2008, 08:54 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 253 Joined: 2-January 07 From: West Yorkshire Member No.: 2,922 Boat Name: Glenfield Gender: Male |
Hi All
Just back from a week on the boat - the week we were supposed to be using to get from Great Haywood to Macclesfield! The problem with Yard Lock arose because the lock would not empty when the bottom gates were opened. This was discovered to be because the lock chamber has a hole in the bottom through which water gushes - presumably from the pound above it. Major engineering said to be required to sort this one. Regards SteveE |
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Feb 6 2008, 10:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 253 Joined: 2-January 07 From: West Yorkshire Member No.: 2,922 Boat Name: Glenfield Gender: Male |
Waterscape stoppages updated to indicate repairs to Yard Lock will be completed in the week commencing February 11th.
SteveE |
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