Timeline
1641 - First bill presented to House of Lords for linking
Arun and Wey.
1544 - Earl of Arundel began work to make Arun more navigable
including sea channel clearance and widening.
1641 - Bill put to House of Lords suggesting navigation
along Wey and Arun.
1785 - Bill passed in House of Lords to improve navigation
above tidal limit.
1803 - John Rennie suggested a scheme for linking London
and Portsmouth; bill is rejected by Parliament.
1810 - Additional Bill presented and rejected by Parliament
on John Rennie's plans.
1820 - John Rennie suggested the Great Southern Canal linking
Medway and Portsmouth.
1811 - Lord Egremont proposed linking of Wey and Arun.
1813 - Bill passed to build Arun and Wey junction canal.
1815 - Rennie commissioned an investigation to explore
the London to Portsmouth route.
1816 - Arun and Wey junction canal opened.
1817 - Bill passed for the construction of the Portsmouth
Arundel Navigation.
1818 - Construction began on the Portsmouth Arundel Navigation.
1819 - Bill passed to provide furrther powers to Portsmouth
Arundel Navigation Company.
1820 - Committee of Management of Portsmouth Arundel Navigation
Company decide to build only one basin.
1821 - Committee of Management of Portsmouth Arundel Navigation
Company resolve to Annul contract for
creating a channel above
Thorney Island.
1822 - Portsea section of Portsmouth Arundel Navigation completed.
1823 - Portsmouth Arundel Navigation opened to traffic.
1826 - Lord Egremont surrenders shares in Portsmouth Arundel
Navigation Company.
1828 - Third bill passed to allow collection of additional
capital.
1830 - Construction had begun on the Cosham cut.
1831 - Cosham cut opened.
1837 - 3rd Earl of Egremont dies.
1838 - Trade ended on the Portsmouth Arundel Navigation.
1888 - Portsbridge canal land auctioned.
1894 - Portsmouth Arundel Navigation Company liquidated (Vine,
1973).
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