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Long Buckby, Lock 12 – 13

A navigation closure on the Grand Union Canal, 26 January 2026 to 6 February 2026 — 11 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Grand Union Canal
Region
London and South East
Started
26 January 2026
Status
Reopened 6 February 2026
Days shut
11
CRT reason
3rd Party Works
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Canal or river

Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.

Where

Updates · 2

30 days with no update after the last one.

7 January 2026 · 245 days since the previous

Following an on-site review, it has been determined that the length of canal required for surveying to collect the necessary data is shorter than originally planned. The stoppage will now take place between Lock 12 and 13.

7 May 2025 · 0 days since the previous

A navigational closure is required for pound water seepage testing.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Long Buckby, Lock 12 – 13”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0196ac84-9a87-7bf9-abb5-8f0bf1eff281.

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