Prospect House, Hale Barns
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Prospect House, Hale Barns
Image: © Anthony O'Neil Taken: 8 Nov 2013
This (relatively) modern property replaced the 19th century house of the same name which was the family home of Samuel Brooks, calico printer, banker and philanthropist who died in 1864 as one of the richest men in Manchester, with large landholdings both in Hale and in Whalley Range. He developed nearby Brooks' Drive (originally Brooks' Road) to connect Prospect House, via Davenport Green and Brooklands, to his properties in the city. His son, William Cunliffe Brooks, became MP for Altrincham. The present house used to have two adjacent tennis courts (then hidden behind a high brick boundary wall), an orchard, a parterre garden, and several acres of meadow at the back. All, except the garden, were sold off in the 1960s for building. The original surrounding wall was demolished to improve visibility for drivers on Hale Road. For a time, the house was home to the Hankinson family - local surveyors and developers - who built all the houses in nearby Prospect Drive.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.366512
Longitude
-2.306982