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Portsmouth & Arundel Canal

Description: Was the last link in the inland route from London to Portsmouth, 28 miles and 6 locks from Ford on the River Arun, across Chichester Harbour to Portsea.

History: Authorised by an Act of 1817, fully opened in 1823. No traffic after 1906.
For more details see the History page.

Related Books

• The Canals of South and South East England by Charles Hadfield, ISBN: 0 7153 4693 8, 393 pages, Published by David & Charles, in 1969, Order now from .
• London's Lost Route to the Sea by P A L Vine, Edition: 4th edition (paperback), ISBN: 0-7153-8844-4, 296 pages, Published by David & Charles, in 1986, Order now from .
• London to Portsmouth Waterway by P A L Vine, ISBN: 1 873793 43 X, 96 pages, Published by Middleton Press, in 1995, Limited but informative text with maps and 120 illustrations.. Order now from .
• London's Lost Route to Portsmouth by P A L Vine, ISBN: 1 86077 283 8, 186 pages, Published by Phillimore & Co., in 2005, The history of the Portsmouth and Arundel Canal, Chichester Ship Canal and the Portsea Ship Canal that formed the southernmost part of the route from London.. Order now from .

Related videos

• The Lost Wey to the Sea , Released in 2003, 1 hour 15 minutes Produced by Off the Rails, A journey down the largely unnavigable waterways between Guildford and Portsmouth. Available on tape DVD. Order on video tape from . Order on DVD from

Related External Web Sites

• Sussex Waterways Information on the river navigation's and canals of Sussex. Part of the larger Sussex County Website.

 

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.