Titchfield Canal
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Coordinates: 50°51′04″N 1°14′17″W / 50.851°N 1.238°W
The site of the flash lock on the canal
The Titchfield Canal is a canal in Hampshire, England, UK, and Britain's second-oldest man-made waterway. It was built following the decision by the Third Earl of Southampton to build a dike across the entrance to the River Meon, cutting it off from the Solent. The canal enabled boat traffic to continue to reach Titchfield, then a busy port.
Today the canal is no longer used for boat traffic, but is still in water and is an important nature reserve.
See also
- Canals of Great Britain
- History of the British canal system
References
External links
- Fareham Borough Council, Walk Ten: Titchfield Canal
- Hampshire County Council, Painting of Titchfield Haven, at Westbury Manor Museum, Fareham
- Reference to Titchfield Canal
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