Peak Cafe

The Peak Cafe building was originally built in 1901 as a chair shelter for both private and public sedan chairs. Prior to this, the site housed a workshop and shelter for the British engineers responsible for the construction of the Peak tramline. The present structure bears little similarities with the original as can be seen in old photographs - open arches built with concrete have been fitted with doors; the wooden truss with steel reinforcement now sits on a brick and concrete wall on top of the load-bearing stone walls. It is difficult to ascertain how much of the original has been retained or refurbished. In 1947, the building was converted into a cafe.