Aike Beck joined the
River Hull above its junction with the
Leven Canal. Navigable for no more than from the river, its main function was to carry coal, and it had two
canal locks taking craft of 40 feet by 8 feet 10 inches (12 m x 2.7 m). One was an entrance lock where the Beck joined the River Hull, and the other was about halfway along the navigation. Below the middle lock, Aike Beck was enlarged, while above it, the course of the navigation was made much straighter than the original course of the beck. Coal and agricultural fertiliser was transferred from
keel boats to the smaller, shallow draughted boats used on the navigation, and hauled by horse or manpower to Lockington wharf. The navigation was constructed in the late 18th century by the Hotham family who owned large amounts of land in the area. The Beck was supplied with water by Bryan Mills Beck and Scorborough Beck. The latter was also used for navigation in the early 19th century. In 1988, Aike and
Arram Beck were altered, removing Aike Beck's connection to the River Hull completely. The waters of Scorborough Beck and Bryan Mills Beck were routed southwards along a catchwater drain, which runs beside the railway line to join Arram Beck. The original course of the navigation was largely filled in, using material from the embankments on either side of the channel. All that remains is a small section containing water near Beck Lane in Aike, and a slight indentation in the bank of the Hull where Aike Beck used to enter. The former junction of Aike Beck with the river marks the point at which the
Driffield Navigation, upstream from the junction, becomes the
River Hull, below it. ==Location==