Locks 1 to 6, Braunston, Grand Union Canal.
Detail
From Date: 06/11/2017 08:00
To Date: 12/12/2017 16:00 inclusive
Type: Navigation Closure
Reason: Repair
Is the towpath closed? No
Location
Closest waterway: Grand Union Canal
Starts at: Lock 1, Braunston
Ends at: Lock 6, Top Lock
Upstream winding hole: Norton Junction - at the junction of the Grand Union and Leicester Line.
Downstream winding hole: Braunston Marina, below Lock 1 of the Grand Union Canal.
Updates
14/11/2017 14:40
Correction please note: Navigation will reopen on Tuesday 12th December to accommodate boats travelling to the Foxton Illumination Festival.
Description
To carry out repairs as follows:
Lock 1: Top gate replacement and bottom end gate refit. Brickwork repairs to the lock chamber and lock ladder repairs.
Lock 2: Top gate refit and bottom gate replacement. Quadrant and lock ladder repairs.
Lock 3: Brickwork chamber repairs. Bottom gate tenon joint replacement. Bottom gate refit and gate fendr replacement. Refit top gate.
Lock 4: Chamber brickwork repairs. Bottom gate refit and lock ladder repairs.
Please note. Navigation will re-open on Tuesday 12th December to accommodate boats travelling to the Milton Keynes Illumination Festival.