A reasonably full history of the canal is given on this website. Many of the canal company's papers have been preserved and may be found in the Southampton Archives in the Civic Centre.
Extensive use has been made of a booklet published by the City of Southampton in 1966 (reprinted in 1977) under the title "The Bankrupt Canal" and written by Edwin Welch. Unfortunately, this publication is now out of print.
To read this intriguing history, use the contents page to the left.
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