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Lock 61, Winkwell Locks
A navigation closure on the Grand Union Canal, 24 August 2026 to 25 August 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Grand Union Canal
- Region
- London and South East
- Started
- 24 August 2026
- Status
- Reopened 25 August 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- 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
We are pleased to share that our team has now completed the remedial repair to the balance beam, allowing us to safely reopen the navigation. Thank you very much for your patience and understanding while these works were being carried out.
Where
- Grand Union Canal: Lock 61, Winkwell Locks to Lock 61, Winkwell Locks
Updates · 2
0 days with no update after the last one.
25 August 2026 · 1 days since the previous
We are pleased to share that our team has now completed the remedial repair to the balance beam, allowing us to safely reopen the navigation. Thank you very much for your patience and understanding while these works were being carried out.
24 August 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Due to a broken balance beam we are closing the lock whilst a repair is underway. Please check this notice for further updates, which will be added as soon as they are available. Thank you for your patience and co-operation whilst work is undertaken to fix the issue.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 61, Winkwell Locks”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/01a0334f-da87-795e-a800-518ece81db4e.
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