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Navigation Closure - Hertford Union Canal, Lock 1, Bow, London
A navigation closure on the Hertford Union Canal, 25 March 2026 to 25 March 2026 — 0 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Hertford Union Canal
- Region
- London and South East
- Started
- 25 March 2026
- Status
- Reopened 25 March 2026
- Days shut
- same day
- 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
Our team have completed the works on the paddle
Where
- Hertford Union Canal: Lock 1, Top Lock to Lock 1, Top Lock
Updates · 1
5 days with no update after the last one.
20 March 2026 · 0 days since the previous
The Off side Ground Paddle at Lock 1 Hertford Union has become disconnected, Dive Contractors are required to remove the paddle so repairs can be made by our regional reactive team to the failed connection brackets on the paddle, this will require the lock to be closed to navigation for the duration of the Dive. Divers will be in the water, Boating customers a required to follow site instruction.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Navigation Closure - Hertford Union Canal, Lock 1, Bow, London”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019d0b31-ee35-727b-be77-a190b6a73cc3.
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