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[PeterScott]

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2 March 2026 ...

 

 

Discuss 🙂

[David Mack]

Use it or lose it.

And CRT say 'Don't use it'!

Same as happened to the end of the Wednesbury Old Canal (often erroneously referred to as the Ridgeacre Branch) a decade or more earlier.

How about a campaign event by unpowered/small craft that can get past the obstruction?

[PeterScott]

 

 

... from Stoppage Notices :

 

Update 1 May 2025, 4:51pm

This section of navigation remains closed and we are continuing to liaise with relevant parties to work towards a resolution. The restricted width means that powered boats will not get passed the obstruction, therefore such crafts should not proceed past the moorings.

This notice was originally posted on an old system which has now been upgraded, the original description and latest update have been transferred here. To view any historical updates related to this notice, please click here.

 

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[Allan(nb Albert)]

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The "old" database had two notices related to the Springs Branch rockfall - ID 6231and ID 7021. A CSV dump of these two records is below together with a header record to identify fields. 
 

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ID,Notice Region,Waterway,Waterway Code,Notice Type,Notice Reason,Planned,Is towpath closed?,Start Date,End Date,Created Date,Title,Description

 

Quote   6231,North-West (old),Springs Branch (L&L Canal),LS,Navigation Restriction,Structure failure,0,0,08/01/2016 00:00,16/03/2016 00:00,08/01/2016 16:28,Springs Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal,"   <p>The Springs Branch of the Leeds &amp; Liverpool Canal is closed due to a rock fall from Skipton Castle. The rock fall has blocked the canal spur and the footpath alongside it and the police have placed temporary barriers at either end of the affected footpath.</p> <p>Our local team will be visiting the site to investigate further. The main line of the Leeds &amp; Liverpool Canal is unaffected by the rock fall and will remain open.</p> <p>An update will be issued on Monday 11 January 2016.</p>"

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7021,Yorkshire & North East,Springs Branch (L&L Canal),LS,Navigation Closure,Information,0,0,08/01/2016 00:00,,21/03/2016 12:50,"Springs Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal - From Springs Branch Moorings L1 to Bridge 2, Mill Bridge","

 

<p>The Canal &amp; River Trust has been liaising with specialist access teams to ensure that the rock face is no longer moving and that users of the water space below are not at risk.&nbsp; Plans are being developed to ascertain the requirements of clearing the fallen limestone from the navigation and further investigations are also being carried out on the geology of the area to understand the extent and reason for the slip.</p>

<p>After further research and investigations are complete, Canal &amp; River Trust will hopefully be in a position to provide further feedback.</p>

<p><strong>Update on 11/01/2016:</strong></p>

<p>Our teams have investigated the site.&nbsp;&nbsp;Some masonry remains in the water and the navigation will be remain closed until further notice.</p>

<p>There is no risk of further rock fall and the pathway has now been&nbsp;re-opened.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Original message:</strong></p>

<p>The Springs Branch of the Leeds &amp; Liverpool Canal is closed due to a rock fall from Skipton Castle. The rock fall has blocked the canal spur and the footpath alongside it and the police have placed temporary barriers at either end of the affected footpath.</p>

<p>Our local team will be visiting the site to investigate further. The main line of the Leeds &amp; Liverpool Canal is unaffected by the rock fall and will remain open.</p>

<p>An update will be issued on Monday 11 January 2016</p>"

 

 

Edited March 2 by Allan(nb Albert)