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Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Oxford Canal
From: 16 June 2026, 4:06pm
To: On-going
Region: London and South East
Reason: Repair
Subject to review on: 17 June 2026
| Closest waterway | Oxford Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 17, Claydon Top Lock |
| Ends at | Lock 21, Claydon Bottom Lock |
| Upstream winding hole | Winding Hole 4 Fenny Compton |
| Downstream winding hole | Winding Hole 5 Bridge 147 |
Navigation closure due to damage to offside bottom gate at Claydon lock 21
Flight closed from top lock 17 to bottom lock 21
Team are attending site to make safe and develop plan of repair.
Further updates will be posted during the week
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