The Green and War Memorial
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The Green and War Memorial
Image: © Anthony O'Neil Taken: 5 Nov 2013
This appears in several old photographs of Hale Barns. The Green was originally fenced off, and provided with a drinking fountain, at the expense of wealthy Conservative MP for Altrincham, Sir William Cunliffe Brooks (1819 - 1900). Interestingly, he was succeeded as MP in Altrincham by C R Disraeli, nephew of Benjamin. Like his father (Samuel Brooks) he lived, for a period, up the road at Prospect House. The Brooks' private bank, of which there was a prominent branch in Altrincham, was sold to Lloyd's in 1900.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.369816
Longitude
-2.315573