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Sawbridgeworth Lock 5

Scheduled: 2 November 2026 to 18 December 2026 (46 days planned), on the River Stort. It has not started, so it is in no figure — see the archive's Coming up list.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
River Stort
Region
London and South East
Started
2 November 2026
Status
Scheduled
Days planned
46
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.

Where

Updates · 2

15 days with no update after the last one.

7 September 2026 · 76 days since the previous

A navigation and towpath closure are required to facilitate refurbishment of the bottom lock gate at Lock 5. Please note that the timing of these works has changed since they were first notified and the closure will now take place before Christmas. The scope of works remains unchanged.

23 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous

A navigation and towpath closure are required to facilitate a bottom lock gate refirbishment on Lock 5.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Sawbridgeworth Lock 5”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ef46e-8ed9-716a-803e-36f0ccd60bcc.

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