sentences:  The area is named after Samuel Brooks, a Manchester banker and businessman who, in 1856, bought a parcel of land in this area from the Earl of Stamford; he also made further purchases later.The area was crossed by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway, which opened in 1849.A road crossed this railway between Sale and Timperley stations, and in 1855, 45 residents petitioned for a station there.