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Navigation Closure - Regent's Canal, Lock 8 Old Ford, Bow
A navigation closure on the Regent's Canal, 12 May 2026 to 18 May 2026 — 6 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Regent's Canal
- Region
- London and South East
- Started
- 12 May 2026
- Status
- Reopened 18 May 2026
- Days shut
- 6
- CRT reason
- Repair
- Cause
- Struck by boat or vehicle
- Asset
- Lock
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
Where
- Regent's Canal: Lock 8, Old Ford Lock to Lock 8, Old Ford Lock
Updates · 1
66 days with no update after the last one.
13 March 2026 · 0 days since the previous
A stoppage is required to replace the top gates and balance beams at LK 8 Old Ford, the existing gates had emergency holding repairs made in November 2025, after being severely damaged due to boat strike. Top stop plank installation is required to carry out the gate replacement, with a navigation closure in place. Navigation will start and end at Old Ford Lock 8
Cite this: Canal closures, “Navigation Closure - Regent's Canal, Lock 8 Old Ford, Bow”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ce7b2-c719-710e-9d9f-964c518950cd.
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