city's canal history; only a few street names (such as Canal Walk) remain. In the rural section between Kimbridge and Alderbury there are a few structural remains, and in some locations the canal bed can be seen. Itchen Navigation From the tidal area of the Itchen at Woodmill Bridge the river route continues to Winchester, upstream. Partly because of its link to the sea, Winchester was the nation's capital (or second city) for 500 years. The Itchen Navigation, a canal system that bypassed stretches of the river difficult to navigate, was open from 1710 to 1869 for transporting agricultural produce and coal. A conservation project for the canal has begun. See also Port of Southampton (present port) Southampton (city) History of Southampton (history of the city) :Category:Ships built in Southampton References Port of Southampton Port