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LK 56 Top Side Lock(pink house)
A navigation closure on the Grand Union Canal, 20 January 2026 to 21 January 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Grand Union Canal
- Region
- London and South East
- Started
- 20 January 2026
- Status
- Reopened 21 January 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- CRT reason
- Maintenance
- 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.
Where
- Grand Union Canal: Lock 55, Rising Sun to Lock 56
Updates · 1
47 days with no update after the last one.
5 December 2025 · 0 days since the previous
Our Regional Reactive and Asset teams have identified leakage through ground paddle frames that are causing water loss and water resource issues, resulting in regular low levels in the pound between locks 55 and 56. A lock head dewatering with stop plank installation will be required to inspect and repair leakage through both ground paddle frames. Navigation closure starting at Lock 55 for safety and water control purposes. Stoppage starts at Lock 55 and ends at Lock 56, tow path remains open
Cite this: Canal closures, “LK 56 Top Side Lock(pink house)”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019aee4b-067b-7975-97db-dd7eadd61e91.
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