Hey Lock is one of a long flight of locks on the Sankey Canal (Main Line) and unusually has only single top and bottom gates near to Middlesbrough.
Early plans of what would become the Sankey Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by Arthur Wright in 1876 but problems with Brench Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for stone traffic to Edinburgh were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Preston power station was enough to keep it open. The Sankey Canal (Main Line) was closed in 1955 when Runcester Embankment collapsed. In John Jones's "Travels of The Barge" he describes his experiences passing through St Albans Inclined plane during the General Strike.

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Sankey Footbridge No 19 | 2 miles, ½ furlongs | |
| Hulme Lock | 1 mile, 6½ furlongs | |
| Sankey Bridge No 20 | 1 mile, 4 furlongs | |
| Winwick Lock | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Sankey Bridge No 21 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Hey Lock | ||
| Sankey Footbridge No 22 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Bradley Lock | 5½ furlongs | |
| Earlstown Viaduct Bridge No 23 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Newton Common Lock | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| Common Road Bridge | 1 mile, 4 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Sankey Footbridge No 22
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