Itchen Navigationとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Itchen Navigation is an approximately 10 mile long disused canal system in Hampshire, England, that provided an important trading route from Winchester to the sea at Southampton for about 150 years. The canal was opened in 1710 but had fallen into disuse by 1869. It provided an important method of moving goods, particularly agricultural produce and coal between the two cities and the intervening villages. On its completion it was capable of taking shallow barges of around 14 feet in width and 70 feet in length. Its waters are fed from the River Itchen, which also forms part of the navigation itself. The tow path alongside the canal forms part of the Itchen Way, and is a popular destination for walkers.