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Foxton Lock Flight
A navigation closure on the Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal), 20 July 2025 to 21 July 2025 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Started
- 20 July 2025
- Status
- Reopened 21 July 2025
- Days shut
- 1
- CRT reason
- Repair
- Cause
- Wear and tear
- Asset
- Lock
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
What CRT said it was for
We have managed a repair to the paddle and the locks are now open. Please check our website (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices) for any other restrictions to navigation in this area.
Where
- Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal): Lock 8 to Lock 17
Updates · 1
1 days with no update after the last one.
20 July 2025 · 0 days since the previous
Unfortunately due to a paddle failure on the Foxton Lock flight we have had to make the decision to close the lock flight, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. Our direct services colleagues and customer operations team will be on site first thing in the morning to assess the situation - We will update this notice before close of play on Monday the 21st July.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Foxton Lock Flight”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019827d2-18b9-7933-b71f-ebf00e4aa982.
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