Brooklands, Greater Manchester

For the electoral ward of the City of Manchester, see Brooklands, (Manchester ward). For the electoral ward of Trafford, see Brooklands, (Trafford ward).

Brooklands
Brooklands Road
Brooklands Location within Greater Manchester
Population	24,796 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SJ791905
Metropolitan borough	Trafford and Manchester
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SALE
Postcode district	M33
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Wythenshawe and Sale East

Brooklands is an area of Greater Manchester, England, 5.7 miles (9.2 km) southwest of Manchester city centre. It had a population of 24,796 at the 2011 census (10,434 in Trafford and 14,362 in Manchester).[1][2]

History

The area is named after Samuel Brooks, a Manchester banker and businessman who, in 1856, bought a parcel of land in this area from the Earl of Stamford; he also made further purchases later.

Transport links

The area was crossed by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway, which opened in 1849. A road crossed this railway between Sale and Timperley stations, and in 1855, 45 residents petitioned for a station there. The company took no action but in 1859, Brooks negotiated terms for a station. He offered an acre of land for £200 with a guarantee of compensation if it did not pay. The unofficial name Brooks's land soon became Brooklands, and the station so named opened there on 1 December 1859.

The Manchester Metrolink tram network passes through the district; Brooklands Station lies on the route between Manchester city centre and Altrincham.

In 1862, Brooks built a private road running southeast from the station, with land for superior housing. This ran (and still runs) all the way to the A538 Altrincham–Wilmslow road at Hale, making use of the earlier Roaring Gate Lane for part of the journey.[3]

Governance

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  Brooklands, (Trafford ward)
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  Brooklands, (Manchester ward)

The area elects three councillors to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council via its Trafford ward,[4] currently Chris Boyes[5] and David Hopps[6] of the Conservative Party and Steven Longden of the Labour Party.

It also elects three councillors to Manchester City Council via its Manchester ward.[7] Currently, all three councillors, Sue Murphy (also Council Deputy Leader),[8] Sue Cooley,[9] and Glynn Evans[10] are members of the Labour Party.

Both wards are represented in Westminster by Mike Kane MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East.[11]

Brooklands cemetery

Some notable individuals who are buried in Brooklands cemetery are:

• James Joule a notable English physicist, who lent his name to the standard unit of energy.
• Richard Pankhurst, barrister, husband of Emmeline Pankhurst and father to Adela Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst and Sylvia Pankhurst is buried alongside his parents.
• Rev John Relly Beard.

References

1. "Area: Brooklands (Trafford Ward)". Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
2. "Area: Brooklands (Manchester Ward)". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
3. Brackenbury, Allan (November 1993). "The Road from Brooklands Station". Journal of the Railway and Canal Historical Society. 31/4 (156): 170–174. ISSN 0033-8834.
4. List of councillors and ward map:
   • "Wards in Trafford: Wythenshawe & Sale East Constituency". trafford.gov.uk. Trafford MBC. 25 March 2017.
   • "Brooklands (Trafford ward map)" (PDF). trafford.gov.uk. Trafford MBC. 25 March 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2017.
5. "Councillor Chris Boyes". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. Trafford MBC. 25 March 2017.
6. "Councillor David Hopps". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. Trafford MBC. 25 March 2017.
7. List of councillors and ward map:
   • "Brooklands Councillors". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
   • "Brooklands (Manchester City Council ward map)". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
8. "Sue Murphy". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
9. "Susan Cooley". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
10. "Glynn Evans". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
11. "Wards in Trafford: Wythenshawe & Sale East Constituency". trafford.gov.uk. Trafford MBC. 25 March 2017.