Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p 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.The canal had ceased to be used for transport by the 18th century when a low bridge was build across the sea lock.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.. }
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- Titchfield_Canal abstract "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.The canal had ceased to be used for transport by the 18th century when a low bridge was build across the sea lock.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.".