The Prince’s Incline

Chronicle Of Vital Individual Distancing, day 17.
Until 1935 there were rail tracks running along this path. The rails that can be seen supporting the bank are however not the original ones – they are old tram tracks. Coal was transported on this incline between the Macclesfield Canal and Poynton in Cheshire. This was part of the village’s 150 year involvement in the UK coal industry. Today it is a footpath and a much valued local amenity.