The original residents reached their homes by sedan chair, which were carried up and down the steep of access limited the development of the Peak, a situation that would remain until the opening of the Peak Tram funicular railway in 1888.
The original residents reached their homes by sedan chair, which were carried up and down the steep paths by their personal staff of uniformed bearers. The difficulty of access limited the development of the Peak, a situation that would remain until the opening of the Peak Tram funicular railway in 1888.