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 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]

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
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53.411089°N 2.3137°W / 53.411089; -2.3137

History

The area is named after Samuel Brooks, a Manchester banker and businessman who first bought land in the area from the Earl of Stamford in 1856; he subsequently made further purchases with the intention of developing them.

The area was crossed by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJ&AR), which opened in 1849. A year before, in 1855, 45 residents had petitioned the company to build a station between Sale and Timperley. However the railway company took no action. After Brooks bought land in the area, he began negotiating terms for a station to be built. His offer was an acre of land for £200 to the MSJ&AR and a guarantee of compensation to the company if the station was not profitable. In December 1859 Brooklands was opened.

In 1862, Brooks built a private road running southeast from the station. Land adjacent to this private highway was sold as plots for upmarket residences. The road runs from Brooklands Station all the way to the A538 Altrincham–Wilmslow road at Hale. Part of the route uses the existing Roaring Gate Lane.^[3]

Transport

The Manchester Metrolink tram network passes through the area; Brooklands Station is now a tram stop on the line between Manchester city centre and Altrincham.

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.