Beverley Beck

Beverley Beck
Grovehill Lock
Map
Specifications
Length0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Maximum boat length65 ft 0 in (19.81 m)
Maximum boat beam17 ft 6 in (5.33 m)
Locks1
StatusNavigable
Navigation authorityBeverley District Council
History
Original ownerCorporation of Beverley
Date of act1726
Date of first use1731
Geography
Start pointBeverley
End pointRiver Hull
Branch ofRiver Hull
Beverley Beck
River Hull
Grovehill Lock
Beverley and Barmston Drain
 A1174  bridge
Terminus

Beverley Beck is a short canal in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The beck runs from Grovehill Lock on the River Hull at Beverley west for about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) into the town of Beverley. Until 1802, the beck was tidal, but the Beverley and Barmston Drain needed to pass under it, and the lock was constructed to maintain water levels over its tunnel. In 1898, a steam engine was installed, which could be used to top up the water levels in the beck by pumping water from the River Hull. A multimillion-pound refurbishment of the area concluded in 2007, with the refurbishment of the lock gates and pumping engine.