Description
Original 17 November 2025, 3:40pm
The top gate has incurred damage and come loose from its bearing. Our team are working to fix this as soon as possible.
Lock 79 Common moor lock
Completed: the team have now completed repair on the lock gate and the lock is now open
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Grand Union Canal
From: 17 November 2025, 3:35pm
To: 18 November 2025, 3:13pm inclusive
Region: London and South East
Reason: Repair
Subject to review on: 18 November 2025
Location
| Closest waterway | Grand Union Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 79, Common Moor Lock |
| Ends at | Lock 79, Common Moor Lock |
| Upstream winding hole | Winkwell |
| Downstream winding hole | Croxley Common Moor |
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