Top of Prince's Incline
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Top of Prince's Incline
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 25 Mar 2010
This is the original top of the rope worked incline, which remained in use until the new railway to Park Pits was built in 1889. There was a junction of tramroads here, with the main line continuing behind to the Macclesfield Canal, and the branch to Park Pits off to the right.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.354103
Longitude
-2.098065