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Soulbury Three Locks, near Stoke Hammond, Buckinghamshire
A navigation closure on the Grand Union Canal, 15 April 2026 to 22 April 2026 — 7 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Grand Union Canal
- Region
- London and South East
- Started
- 15 April 2026
- Status
- Reopened 22 April 2026
- Days shut
- 7
- 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
The repair has been completed and the lock fully re-opened.
Where
- Grand Union Canal: Lock 24, Three Locks bottom to Lock 26, Three Locks top
Updates · 7
1 days with no update after the last one.
21 April 2026 · 1 days since the previous
Please note there has been an amendment to the assisted passage time for Wednesday 22nd April. The new timeslot is as follows: Wednesday 22nd April 09:00 - 14:00 Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th remain unchanged.
20 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Please see below for the confirmed times for assisted passage: Wed 22nd April 09:30 – 15:30 Thurs 23rd April 10:00-15:30 Friday 24th April 10:00-15:30 Thank you for your co-operation.
Earlier updates · 5
20 April 2026 · 4 days since the previous
The closure at Soulbury Three Locks will continue with assisted passages until Friday 24th April. The times for assisted passages on Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th will be added to this notice once confirmed. Thank you for your patience and co-operation.
16 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Following a further review into the issue caused by a loose buffer beam, our team has confirmed the assisted passage times will now take place: Thursday 16th April 10:00-15:30 Friday 17th April 10:00-15:30 Saturday 18th April 15:00-16:00 Sunday 19th April 10:00-15:30 Monday 20th April 09:00-1300 Tuesday 21st April 10:00-14:30 Thank you for your continued co-operation.
16 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Following further review, the assisted passage schedule has been suspended to ensure the safety of our engineers working at the lock. This notice will be updated once confirmation of the assisted passage times has been received. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
16 April 2026 · 1 days since the previous
Please see below the dates and times for assisted passage: Thursday 16th April 10:00-15:30 Friday 17th April 10:00-15:30 Saturday 18th April 15:00-16:00 Sunday 19th April 10:00-15:30 Monday 20th April 09:00-1300 Tuesday 21st April 10:00-14:30 Thank you for your co-operation.
15 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous
The Soulbury Three Locks are currently closed to navigation due to cill issues at Lock 24 and Lock 26. Please bear with us while we work towards arranging a window of assisted passage through these locks. We will provide a further update as soon as this has been scheduled. Thank you very much for your understanding and patience while we resolve this.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Soulbury Three Locks, near Stoke Hammond, Buckinghamshire”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019d910f-c580-7a08-97a2-780560ef41d8.
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