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Making life better by water
Starts: 15 February 2021 08:00 am
Ends: 8 March 2021 04:00 pm inclusive
Type: Navigation Closure
Reason: Repair
Is the towpath closed? No
| Closest waterway | Grand Union Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 27, Leighton Lock |
| Ends at | Lock 27, Leighton Lock |
| Upstream winding hole | By Wyvern Shipping, between Bridge 114 and Lock 27. |
| Downstream winding hole | Between Bridges 109 and 110. |
Gate replacement and masonry repairs at Lock 27 will be completed as planned. However, the fabric dam cannot be removed until Monday 8th March, after which the navigation will be re-opened as soon as possible.
We apologise for this delay and appreciate your patience.
Works will include the replacement of the bottom gate together with repointing of offside copings and masonry repairs of the corner stone.
01/06/2020: The information above is a draft notice of works planned as part of our winter 2020/21 stoppages programme. This is subject to change depending on the latest advice from the UK government on coronavirus. Please follow our guidance relating to coronavirus when using the canals and towpaths https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/coronavirus.
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