Higher Broughton was developing as a suburb at roughly this time. At first sponsored and built by the Clowes family. There are a number of grade 2 listed villa style buildings on Broughton New Road, that date from roughly 1840. Quite a few were lost in regular landslips in the Cliff area. I wonder which was first. Is the "first suburb" claim for Whalley Range just another example of Southern Mancunian bias?
Great story. Samuel Brooks also created Brooklands between Sale and Timperley. This was built up around Brooklands station that he requested should be added as a stop on the new railway line. If you drive down Brooklands Road from the station, it is a long straight road with villas. He originally intended the road to go much further. If you cross the roundabout at the end, you can follow the original route into the countryside. It is now a footpath.
This was a fascinating piece of social history about an area of Manchester that I have roots to but haven’t spent the most amount of time in. Another great price from the Mill!
Higher Broughton was developing as a suburb at roughly this time. At first sponsored and built by the Clowes family. There are a number of grade 2 listed villa style buildings on Broughton New Road, that date from roughly 1840. Quite a few were lost in regular landslips in the Cliff area. I wonder which was first. Is the "first suburb" claim for Whalley Range just another example of Southern Mancunian bias?
Great story. Samuel Brooks also created Brooklands between Sale and Timperley. This was built up around Brooklands station that he requested should be added as a stop on the new railway line. If you drive down Brooklands Road from the station, it is a long straight road with villas. He originally intended the road to go much further. If you cross the roundabout at the end, you can follow the original route into the countryside. It is now a footpath.
Just my cup of tea. I find articles like this really fascinating. 😎
Fascinating!
Brilliant article 👍
A really interesting article. I worked in Whalley Range for 20 years but knew none of this!
This was a fascinating piece of social history about an area of Manchester that I have roots to but haven’t spent the most amount of time in. Another great price from the Mill!
Fascinating!