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Nell Bridge Lock No 32

A navigation closure on the Oxford Canal, 22 January 2026 to 23 January 2026 — 1 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Oxford Canal
Region
London and South East
Started
22 January 2026
Status
Reopened 23 January 2026
Days shut
1
CRT reason
Underwater Obstruction
Cause
Other cause
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

Underwater obstruction removed

Where

Updates · 2

0 days with no update after the last one.

23 January 2026 · 1 days since the previous

Underwater obstruction cleared. Please be advised level between locks 32-33 is in Red Board Status due to strong stream warning

22 January 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Please be advised that this lock is currently closed due to a fouled bottom gate caused by an underwater obstruction. . Our team are working hard to clear this as quickly as possible. We'll share an update as soon as we have more information. Thank you for your patience and understanding whilst we work to get this resolved.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Nell Bridge Lock No 32”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019be661-6020-7e7b-8015-e3aa026371cf.

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