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Lock 14 to the Basin

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Aylesbury Arm (Grand Union Canal)

From: 10 July 2026, 9:50am

To: 10 July 2026, 12:57pm inclusive

Region: London and South East

Reason: Pollution Incident

Location

Closest waterwayAylesbury Arm (Grand Union Canal)
Starts atLock 14
Ends atWeir, Basin
Upstream winding holeRed House
Downstream winding hole

Descriptions

Update 10 July 2026, 12:57pm

Following an assessment by our Operations and Environmental teams this has been found to be a natural bio film, and we are pleased to advise the navigation is now open

Original 10 July 2026, 9:48am

Due to a pollution incident a navigation closure is in place whilst our teams address the issue. Further updates will be added to this notice as they come in. Thank you for your co-operation. w3w lock 14 ///unwanted.libraries.about to ///total.sharp.frost

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