Descriptions
Update 29 June 2025, 11:46pm
Please note the towpath will no longer be closed during these works.
Original 7 May 2025, 11:38pm
A navigation and towpath closure are required for bank landing and top gate repairs.
North Grove Lock 71
Cancelled: Please be advised that the planned navigation closure has now been removed. The works originally scheduled for this period have been deferred due to an emergency increase in scope elsewhere on the network. We apologise for any inconvenience this change may cause and appreciate your understanding while we prioritise essential safety works.
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Grand Union Canal
From: 16 February 2026, 8am
To: 5 February 2026, 3:54pm inclusive
Region: London and South East
Reason: Repair
Programme: Winter works
Location
| Closest waterway | Grand Union Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 71 |
| Ends at | Lock 71 |
| Upstream winding hole | Winkwell |
| Downstream winding hole | Common Moor |
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