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Image Brooklands Road was built as a private road round about 1860. It was built by Samuel Brooks (1793-1864) calico manufacturer, banker and landowner, especially in Sale and Hale. Popular

Published on 07 January 2019 Modified on 07 January 2019 By Pat Middleton 1393 downloads

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Brooklands Road was built as a private road round about 1860. It was built by Samuel Brooks (1793-1864) calico manufacturer, banker and landowner, especially in Sale and Hale.

Image Brooklands Station (now Brooklands Metrolink Station) opened in 1859. The Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway had opened in 1849 with stations at Sale and Timperley. In 1855, 45 residents had petitioned for a local station to be built. Popular

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Brooklands Metrolink Station.jpg

Brooklands Station (now Brooklands Metrolink Station) opened in 1859. The Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway had opened in 1849 with stations at Sale and Timperley. In 1855, 45 residents had petitioned for a local station to be built.

Image Brooklands Station viewed from the towpath of the Bridgewater Canal. Samuel Brooks negotiated terms for a station in 1859. The building of the station was contracted to John Brogden & Sons. Popular

Published on 06 January 2019 Modified on 07 January 2019 By Pat Middleton 1102 downloads

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Brooklands Metrolink Station seen from towpath of Bridgewater Canal.jpg

Brooklands Station viewed from the towpath of the Bridgewater Canal. Samuel Brooks negotiated terms for a station in 1859. The building of the station was contracted to John Brogden & Sons.

Image Houses built near to Brooklands Station 1866 by John Brogden & Sons. Brogden Terrace is a terrace of houses originally at the end of a short path leading from Marsland Road. (Brogden Grove was built later by another builder.) Popular

Published on 11 January 2019 Modified on 13 January 2019 By Pat Middleton 1222 downloads

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John Brogden Brogden Terrace and Grove.jpg

Houses built near to Brooklands Station 1866 by John Brogden & Sons. Brogden Terrace is a terrace of houses originally at the end of a short path leading from Marsland Road. (Brogden Grove was built later by another builder.)

Image Houses on Brooklands Road 1861. Samuel Brooks built 4 large detached houses each in 3/4 acre of ground: 'Woodbourne', 'Fernacre', 'Mersey Lea' and 'Belmore'. 'Belmore' is the only one which remains today as a hotel. Popular

Published on 09 January 2019 Modified on 09 January 2019 By Pat Middleton 1383 downloads

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Samuel Brooks built Belmore on Brooklands Road.jpg

Houses on Brooklands Road 1861. Samuel Brooks built 4 large detached houses each in 3/4 acre of ground: 'Woodbourne', 'Fernacre', 'Mersey Lea' and 'Belmore'. 'Belmore' is the only one which remains today as a hotel.

Image Milestone on Brooklands Road side showing distance as 1 mile to Brooklands Station. Popular

Published on 11 January 2019 By Pat Middleton 1215 downloads

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Mile Stone on Brooklands Road to Brooklands Station.jpg

Milestone on Brooklands Road side showing distance as 1 mile to Brooklands Station.

Image Milestone side showing 3 miles to Prospect House Samuel Brooks house in Hale Barns. By 1862 he had created Brooks Drive off Wilmslow Road, Hale Barns with the intention of making a carriage route to Brooklands Station. Popular

Published on 13 January 2019 Modified on 13 January 2019 By Pat Middleton 1062 downloads

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Mile Stone on Brooklands Road to Prospect House.jpg

Milestone side showing 3 miles to Prospect House Samuel Brooks house in Hale Barns. By 1862 he had created Brooks Drive off Wilmslow Road, Hale Barns with the intention of making a carriage route to Brooklands Station.

Image The Church of St John the Divine on Brooklands Rd was built from 1864 to 1868. Samuel Brooks gave land and granted £10,000 for its building and upkeep. It was designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905). Popular

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St John the Divine Church on Brooklands Road.jpg

The Church of St John the Divine on Brooklands Rd was built from 1864 to 1868. Samuel Brooks gave land and granted £10,000 for its building and upkeep. It was designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905).

Image Toll Lodge, as it is today, at the end of Brooklands Road near to the roundabout on the Stockport - Altrincham Road. Popular

Published on 13 January 2019 Modified on 13 January 2019 By Pat Middleton 1329 downloads

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Stockport Altrincham Roundabout Lodge to Brooklands Road.jpg

Toll Lodge, as it is today, at the end of Brooklands Road near to the roundabout on the Stockport - Altrincham Road.