Brooklands is an area of

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, southwest of

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. It had a population of 24,796 at the 2011 census (10,434 in

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and 14,362 in

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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

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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 and . 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 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 Altrincham ( , locally ) is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey. It is southwest of Manchester, southwest of Sale, Greater Manchester, Sale and east of Warrington. At the 2021 United Kingdom ce ...

–

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road at Hale. Part of the route uses the existing Roaring Gate Lane.

Transport

The

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tram network passes through the area;

Brooklands Station Brooklands is a tram stop and park and ride site on the Altrincham Line of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system in the Brooklands area of Sale. It opened on 15 June 1992 as part of Phase 1 of Metrolink's expansion. History The sta ...

is now a tram stop on the line between Manchester city centre and

Governance

The area elects three councillors to

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via its Trafford ward, currently Chris Boyes and David Hopps of the Conservative Party and Steven Longden of the Labour Party. It also elects three councillors to

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via its Manchester ward. Currently, all three councillors, Sue Murphy (also Council Deputy Leader), Sue Cooley, and Glynn Evans are members of the Labour Party. Both wards are represented in

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MP for

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Brooklands cemetery

Some notable individuals who are buried in Brooklands cemetery are: *

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a notable English

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, who lent his name to the standard unit of

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. * Richard Pankhurst, barrister, husband of

Emmeline Pankhurst Emmeline Pankhurst (; Goulden; 15 July 1858 – 14 June 1928) was a British political activist who organised the British suffragette movement and helped women to win in 1918 the women's suffrage, right to vote in United Kingdom of Great Brita ...

and father to

Adela Pankhurst Adela Constantia Mary Walsh ( Pankhurst; 19 June 1885 – 23 May 1961) was a British-born suffragette who worked as a political organiser for the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in Scotland. In 1914 she moved to Australia where she co ...

Christabel Pankhurst Dame Christabel Harriette Pankhurst (; 22 September 1880 – 13 February 1958) was a British suffragette born in Manchester, England. A co-founder of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), she directed Suffragette bombing and arson ca ...

and

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is buried alongside his parents. *Rev

John Relly Beard John Relly Beard (4 August 1800 – 22 November 1876) was an English Unitarian minister, schoolmaster, university lecturer, and translator who co-founded Unitarian College Manchester and wrote more than thirty books. Life He was born in Ports ...

References

Areas of Greater Manchester Geography of Trafford Sale, Greater Manchester {{GreaterManchester-geo-stub