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Lock 56
A navigation closure on the Grand Union Canal, 16 August 2025 to 18 August 2025 — 2 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Grand Union Canal
- Region
- London and South East
- Started
- 16 August 2025
- Status
- Reopened 18 August 2025
- Days shut
- 2
- CRT reason
- Low Water Levels
- 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
lock 56 has now re-opened.
Where
- Grand Union Canal: Lock 56 to Lock 56
Updates · 2
0 days with no update after the last one.
18 August 2025 · 2 days since the previous
Lock 56 has now re-opened for passage; thank you for your patience whilst our team undertook the repair.
16 August 2025 · 0 days since the previous
Due to water levels and a Ground Paddle issue at Lock 56 the gates have been locked and Navigation through the lock is closed.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 56”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0198b36b-7cd5-7f75-a57f-74b5d7f52782.
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