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Navigation Closure - River Stort, Lock 11, Parndon Mill Lock, Harlow Town

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): River Stort

From: 20 July 2026, 1:33pm

To: 24 July 2026, 12:26pm inclusive

Region: London and South East

Reason: Repair

Location

Closest waterwayRiver Stort
Starts atLock 11, Parndon Mill Lock
Ends atLock 11, Parndon Mill Lock

Descriptions

Update 24 July 2026, 12:25pm

We are pleased to advise the repairs have been completed and the lock has re-opened. Thank you for your patience whilst this work was undertaken.

Original 20 July 2026, 1:32pm

Bottom metal gates have been struck and the seal has partially detached.

With water levels already low upstream and we are unable to take from upstream pounds to sustain or replace, then we have to close until we can get a boat onsite to fix.

The Lock will be closed until repairs have been completed.

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