Hampshire Waterways

Andover Canal

Introduction - This canal ran south from Andover to tidal water at Redbridge.

Construction - Discover the attempts to introduce navigation to the Test valley.

Trade - Find out what is known about the use of the canal.

Latter days - Conversion of the waterway to a railway.

Maps, Dimensions & Distance Table - The physical details of the canal.

• Map of proposed canal - 1770 - Whitworth’s proposals for the canal of 1770.
• Map of proposed canal - 1789 - The canal as proposed by Whitworth in 1789.

Portrait of the canal - An introduction to descriptions and images of the Andover Canal.

• Andover to Fullerton
• Fullerton to Stockbridge
• Stockbridge to Horsebridge
• Horsebridge to Timsbury
• Timsbury to Romsey and Ashfield
• Ashfield to Redbridge

Further Information - Sources of more information about the Andover Canal.

River Avon (Hampshire)

River Avon (Hampshire) - Attempts were made in the 17th & 18th centuries to make this river navigable from Salisbury to Christchurch.

Itchen Navigation

Introduction to the Navigation

History - A brief history of the waterway

Trade - Trade on the Itchen Navigation

Distance Table - Distance table and dimensions of the Navigation.

The Locks and Barges - Design of locks and boats on the Navigation.

Access to the Navigation - Visiting the Itchen Navigation.

The Itchen Navigation Heritage Trail Project

Survey of 1976 - Survey of condition of Navigation

Portrait of the Navigation - An introduction to descriptions and images of the Navigation.

• Winchester - Tun Bridge
• Tun Bridge - St Catherine Lock
• St Catherine Lock - Hockley
• Hockley - Tumbling Bay
• Tumbling Bay - Shawford
• Shawford - College Mead
• College Mead - Brambridge
• Brambridge - Allbrook
• Allbrook - Withymead Lock
• Withymead Lock - Bishopstoke
• Bishopstoke - Fish House Bay
• Fish House Bay - Lock House Lock
• Lock House Lock - Sandy Lock
• Sandy Lock - Mans Bridge
• Mans Bridge - Gaters Mill & Wood Mill
• Wood Mill - Cobden Bridge
• Cobden Bridge - Northam

Maps

• Map 1: Winchester - Allbrook - Map of the northern part of the Navigation.
• Map 2: Allbrook - Northam - Map of the southern part of the Navigation.
• Bradshaw’s Map of 1830 - Extract from Bradshaw’s 1830 map showing the Itchen Navigation.
• Ordnance Survey Mapping - Maps from 1807 to the present.

More information - Further information about the Navigation.

Southampton & Salisbury Canal

Introduction - An introduction to the unfinished Southampton and Salisbury Canal.

History: Introduction - The rise and fall of a mismanaged project.

• Part 1: Preparations 1768 - 1795
• Part 2: Problems 1795 - 1799
• Part 3: Second Attempt 1799 - 1810
• Part 4: Consequences 1810 - Present
  • Joseph Hill’s Estimate of November 1794

Dimensions and Distance Tables

Maps - Links to a number of maps showing the course of the canal.

The Waterway Today - A description of the route of the canal with pictures.

 Southampton Arm:

• God’s House Tower to Houndwell
• The Northam Branch
• Houndwell to Millbrook
• Millbrook to Redbridge

 Salisbury Arm:

• Kimbridge Junction to Lockerley
• Lockerley to West Dean
• West Dean to West Grimstead
• The Summit - West Grimstread to Shootend
• Shootend to Salisbury

More information - Further sources and information about the canal.