Brooklands, Greater Manchester
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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 later with the intent develop 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 Template:Rws and Template:Rws. 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 company if the station was not profitable. In December 1859 Template:Rws 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 Brookland 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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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.
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