Population 10,434 (2011 census) Metropolitan borough Trafford Country England Metropolitan county Greater Manchester | OS grid reference SJ791905 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 0161 | |
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Brooklands is an area and electoral ward in Sale, Greater Manchester, England, 5.7 miles (9.2 km) south-southwest of Manchester city centre. It had a population of 10,434 at the 2011 census.
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Map of Brooklands, Sale, UK
the ward elect three councillors to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Currently all three councillors, Chris Boyes, Pamela Dixon and David Hopps, are members of the Conservative Party.
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.
Brooklands cemetery
Some notable individuals who are buried in Brooklands cemetery are: