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Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
From: 27 June 2026, 3:51pm
To: On-going
Region: East Midlands
Reason: Underwater Obstruction
Subject to review on: 2 July 2026
| Closest waterway | Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal) |
| Starts at | Lock 1 |
| Ends at | Lock 7 |
Photo of dislodged buffer at top cill of lock 2
The buffer protecting the top cill of lock 2 (at the bottom of the Watford lock flight of the Leicester Line ) has been dislodged and is posing a health and safety risk to boaters using the navigation. The Navigation between Lock 1 and Lock 7 is closed until further notice.
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