Titchfield Canal
Coordinates: 50°51′04″N 1°14′17″W / 50.851°N 1.238°W
The Titchfield Canal is a canal in Hampshire, England, UK, and Britain's second-oldest man-made waterway. It was built in 1611 [1] 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 may have enabled boat traffic to continue to reach Titchfield, then a busy port. Records are limited since the canal was built as a private enterprise entirely on land owned by the Third Earl of Southampton.[1]
The canal had ceased to be used for transport by the 18th century when a low bridge was built across the sea lock.[2]
Today the canal is no longer used for boat traffic, but is still in water and is an important nature reserve. In 1994 some restoration was carried out on the bridge over the sea lock.[2]
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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