One of the original country lanes of the district, Hurst Lane wends its way up the hill from Palmerston Street at the library to Kerridge.
Approach off Palmerston Street, Grimshaw Lane.
Leads to Greenbank Drive, Highfield Road, Poplar Drive, Ward Avenue, Gleave Avenue.
Nearest shops - Greenfield Road, Palmerston Street.
Nearest pubs - Dog & Partridge, Holly Bush, Red Lion, Bull's Head at Kerridge.
The middle part of the street is without pavements. Many of the properties along this strech are being upgraded and having improvements made to their front gardens.
The bottom part of the street is known by the older members of the community as School Brow. This comes from the fact that the old Sunday School, a very large building, used to stand where the Library and Civic Hall are today. Thanks to those who emailed to remind me of this one! See Brows.
The top of School Brow was probably re-located when the Macclesfield Canal
was constructed in the late 1820s - certainly the section adjacent to the canal bridge. Aqueduct Cottage (left) was once the Navigation Inn. There are stables beneath to overnight the canal horses. The canal wharf is now a timber yard. The Needham family operated here for more than 80 years. Towards the top of the lane there are two notable old properties, Hollin Old Hall and xxx.
Listed buildings
The links are all to the Images of England web site provided by English Heritage.
Macclesfield Canal bridge no.27 under Hurst Lane; built c.1830 by William Crosley.
Parish boundary stone
: II, in wall at Ivy House, late 18thC, early 19thC.
