It was just an excuse

Published: Wednesday, 29 January 2025

THE NAVIGATION was closed at Lock 1 on the Huddersfield Broad as a gate was 'severely damaged' Canal & River Trust stated.

HuddersfieldBroad1.jpgThe trust added that was caused by vandalism, Keith Gudgin reports.

This occurred on Monday, with it told as the gate is inoperable in its current state, it will remain closed until it can be fully repaired.

Snapped collar

Then we are informed the 'vandalism' was a snapped collar. That obviously had worn through until it could not hold the gate any further and snapped.  Picture by Pennine Waterways.

So operatives have visited the site and removed the snapped collar for welding.

Hardly vandalism...