London to Portsmouth Canal (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The London to Portsmouth canal was a proposal for the construction of a secure inland canal route from the capital London to the headquarters of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth. It would have allowed craft to move between the two without having to venture into the English Channel and possibly encounter enemy ships. There is no naturally navigable route between the two cities, resulting in several schemes.