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Shipton Weir Lock Oxford: closed 15-24 March


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This will inconvenience a fair few, I suspect.

 

Notice Alert

Oxford Canal
Starts At: Lock 41, Shipton Lock
Ends At: Lock 41, Shipton Lock

Wednesday 15 March 2017 09:00 until Friday 24 March 2017 16:00

Type: Navigation Closure
Reason: Repair


 

Update on 14/03/2017:

 

Please be advised Shipton Lock 41 on the Oxford Canal will be closed to navigation from 9am Wednesday 15th March until 4pm Friday 24th March.

This is to allow emergency lock gate repairs to be carried out.

 

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16 minutes ago, bastion said:

It is the top gate I have trouble with.

HeHe - Perhaps we should go up / come down together!!

t' bottom gate's a pain because there's no room to get a purchase. The bridge wall is tight to the balance beam, so you can't get a purchase and pulling from the other side has a similar problem.

 

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I presume damage to the bottom gate cill had deteriorated recently.

I came through there last week heading downhill. The flow under the bottom gate was pretty bad. I had no hope of opening the top gate until four fairly fit walkers came along and gave me a hand.


Actually I found the proximity of the bridge abutment to the bottom gate balance beam gave me something to wedge myself against and push. I got that open on my own.

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