The lock was built during the construction of the Driffield Navigation between 1767 and 1770. It was restored in two stages, the first of which involved the creation of a flood relief channel around the lock chamber, which was completed in Autumn 2008.[2] New top and bottom gates were installed as part of the second phase, and the lock was officially opened on 4 July 2009.[3][4] The funding for this project was provided by the Inland Waterways Association, the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (WREN), who give grants to organisations based near to landfill sites.