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Blackbrook shown within Merseyside |
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| OS grid reference | SJ525951 |
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| Metropolitan borough | St Helens |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ST. HELENS |
| Postcode district | WA9 |
| Dialling code | 01744 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | St Helens North |
| List of places: UK • England • Merseyside | |
Blackbrook is an electoral ward in St Helens, Merseyside. The area is so called for the brook of the same name. The Blackbrook area is situated at the north east of St.Helens Borough and is historically part of the Parr township.
The actual brook itself forms the boundary between the townships of Parr, Haydock and Ashton in Makerfield.[1]
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It lies within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.
In 1770, the Penny Bridge branch of the Sankey Canal was extended through Blackbrook, adlacent to the brook, to facilitate the transport of coal from the Stanley Colliery, Ashton in Makerfield.[2]
Schools in the area include St. Augustine of Canterbury High School, Blackbrook Roman Catholic Primary School and Ashurst Primary School.
Blackbrook ARLFC amateur rugby league team, founded in 1975, play at Boardmans Lane. Blackbrook has been a feeder club for St Helens RLFC, Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves and many players have been produced from this amateur team who have entered into the professional ranks of rugby league.
Amongst the notables being Brian Case and Barry Williams
Steve Ganson, current rugby league referee, attended both Blackbrook Roman Catholic Primary School and St. Augustines of Canterbury High School. A signed Steve Ganson shirt from the Rugby League World Cup (in which he refereed) still hangs proudly at St. Augustines High School to this day.