List of Brookside residences

Television soap opera Brookside started in 1982 set on a new-build residential cul-di-sac, Brookside Close. In 1991, Brookside Parade was added, bringing businesses to the soap. The programme was discontinued in November 2003.

(from left to right) No 10, 9, 8 and 7.

Brookside Close

Number 5

Family	Characters	Years present
Grant	Bobby Grant, Sheila Grant, Barry Grant, Karen Grant, Damon Grant, Clare Grant (born 1986)	1982-89
Rogers	Frank Rogers, Chrissy Rogers, Sammy Rogers, Katy Rogers, Lynn Rogers	1989-94
Simon Howe Cult	Simon Howe, Katy Rogers, Terry Sullivan	1994
Grant	Barry Grant	1994
	Mick Johnson, Sinbad	1995-97
Johnson	Mick Johnson, Leo Johnson, Gemma Johnson	1997–2001
Gordon	Alan Gordon, Debbie Gordon, Kirsty Gordon, Alin Gordon, Stuart Gordon, Ruth Smith, Sean Smith, Luke Smith	2001–2003

Number 6

Family	Characters	Years present
Partridge	Alan Partridge, Samantha Partridge	1982-84
Cross	Harry Cross, Edna Cross, Ralph Hardwick	1984-89
Johnson	Mick Johnson, Leo Johnson, Gemma Johnson	1989-93
Crosbie	David Crosbie, Jean Crosbie	1993-95
	Jacqui Dixon, Katy Rogers, Rachel Jordache	1995-97
	Ron Dixon, David Crosbie	1997-98
Shadwick	Greg Shadwick, Margie Shadwick, Jason Shadwick, Nikki Shadwick, Emily Shadwick	1998–2003

Number 7

Family	Characters	Years present
Cross	Harry Cross, Edna Cross	1983-84
	Sandra Maghie, Kate Moses (died 1985), Pat Hancock	1984-85
	Sandra Maghie, Pat Hancock, Terry Sullivan	1985-87
Rogers	Frank Rogers, Chrissy Rogers, Sammy Rogers, Katie Rogers	1987-89
Choi	Michael Choi, Caroline Choi	1989-90
Farnham	Max Farnham, Patricia Farnham, Matthew Farnham, Emily Farnham	1995-97
Farnham	Max Farnham, Susannah Farnham, Matthew Farnham (died 1997), Emily Farnham (died 1997), Harry Farnham (born 1998), Emma Farnham (born 1999)	1996–2000
	Susannah Morrisey	2000
	Max Farnham	2001
Farnham	Max Farnham, Jacqui Farnham (nee Dixon)	2001-02
Dixon	Ron Dixon, Bev Dixon, Josh Dixon	2002-03

Number 8

Family	Characters	Years present
Collins	Paul Collins, Annabelle Collins, Lucy Collins, Gordon Collins	1982-90
Dixon	Ron Dixon, DD Dixon, Mike Dixon, Jacqui Dixon	1990-93
	Ron Dixon, Bev McLoughlin	1993-97
O'Leary	Carmel O'Leary, Tim O'Leary	1997-98
Musgrove	Joey Musgrove, Niamh Musgrove, Luke Musgrove, Matt Musgrove, Kelly Musgrove	1998–2000
Dixon	Ron Dixon, Mike Dixon, Rachel Dixon (nee Jordache)	2000-02
Farnham	Max Farnham, Jacqui Farnham (nee Dixon)	2002-03
Michaelson	Jack Michaelson (died 2003), Suzi Michaelson	2003

Number 9

Family	Characters	Years present
Huntington	Heather Huntington, Roger Huntington	1982-83
	Heather Haversham	1983-86
Black	Heather Black, Nicholas Black	1986
	Jonathan Gordon-Davies, Laura Wright	1987
	Jonathan Gordon-Davies, Terry Sullivan	1987-90
Sullivan	Terry Sullivan, Sue Sullivan (died 1991), Danny Sullivan (died 1991)	1990-91
Harrison	John Harrison, Barbara Harrison, Peter Harrison	1991-93
Banks	Eddie Banks, Rosie Banks, Carl Banks, Lee Banks	1993-1996
Simpson	Ollie Simpson, Bel Simpson, Georgia Simpson, Nat Simpson, Danny Simpson	1996-98
	Ollie Simposon, Eleanor Kitson	1998-99
	Lindsay Corkhill	1999–2000
Murray	Marty Murray, Diane Murray (died 2002), Steve Murray, Adele Murray, Tony Murray	2000–2003

Number 10

A documentary featuring Lloyd Grossman and Carol Smillie and book were produced by Mersey Television entitled No. 10, The Unluckiest House in the world? in 1998. This featured the mishaps of the residents of No.10 detailing Gavin Taylor's death, Petra's [...], George Jackson's wrongful conviction, Billy and Sheila Corkhill's debts, Rose Bank's gambling adiction, Georgia and Nat Simpson's incest, Trevor Jordache's [...] of his daughters and [...] by his wife and eldest daughter and Jimmy Corkhill's [...] addiction and responsibility in the deaths of Frank Rogers and Tony Dixon as well as Little Jimmy's [...] by [...] dealers.

Emily O'Leary was later pushed to her death from an upstairs window during an armed siege in No.10 in 2002 but this was after the publication so was not featured.

Family	Characters	Years present
Taylor	Gavin Taylor (died 1982), Petra Taylor (died 1983)	1982-83
Jackson	George Jackson, Marie Jackson, Gary Jackson, little George Jackson	1989-94
	Terry Sullivan Michelle Jones	1994
Corkhill	Billy Corkhill, Doreen Corkhill, Rod Corkhill, Tracey Corkhill	1985-93
Jordache	Trevor Jordache (died 1993), Mandy Jordache, Beth Jordache (died 1995), Rachel Jordache	1993-95
Corkhill	Jimmy Corkhill, Jackie Corkhill, Lindsay Corkhill, Little Jimmy Corkhill (died 1996), Kylie Corkhill	1995–2001
	Jimmy Corkhill, Tim O'Leary, Emily O'Leary (died 2002)	2001-2003

Brookside Parade

Dixon's Trading Post

Business	Occupent	Years present	Fate
General stores	Ron Dixon	1991–2003	Sold to Cinerco

Pizza Parade

Business	Occupent	Years present	Fate
Pizza parlour	Terry Sullivan	1991–1992	Sold to Mick Johnson
Pizza parlour	Mick Johnson	1992-98	Flooded by Tim O'Leary

Kowboy Kutz

Business	Occupent	Years present	Fate
Illegal squat selling household items	Jimmy Corkhill	1992	Subject to Arson attack by landlord Barry Grant

The Gift Box

Business	Occupent	Years present	Fate
Gift shop	Patricia Farnham	1995-96	Closed after Patricia left the Close

Chips with Everything

Business	Occupent	Years present	Fate
Fish and chip shop	Mick Johnson, Sinbad	1997-1999	Closed by Mick owing to pressure from a local gang of racists

Petrol station

Business	Occupent	Years present	Fate
Filling station	David Crosbie	1997-98	Sold to Max Farnham
Filling station	Max Farnham	1998–2002	Sold to Alan Gordon
Filling station	Alan Gordon	2002	Destroyed after it was hit by a police helicopter

Bar

Prior to the opening of a bar on Brookside Parade residents would often drink at 'The Swan'. This was off-set and residents were usually seen to drive there.

Name	Proprioter	Years	Fate
La Luz	Barry Grant	1992-97	Sold to Jacqui Dixon
Bar Brookie	Jacqui Dixon	1997–2002	Sold to Bev McLoughlin
Bev's Bar	Bev McLoughlin	2002–2003	Sold to Cinerco

Alan Partridge (Brookside)Annabelle CollinsBarry GrantBilly CorkhillBobby GrantBrooksideCarol SmillieChrissy RogersDamon GrantDoreen CorkhillFrank Rogers (Brookside)George Jackson (Brookside)Gordon Collins (Brookside)Heather BlackHeather HuntingtonJack MichaelsonJackie CorkhillJimmy CorkhillJimmy Corkhill JrKaren GrantKatie RogersKaty RogersLeo JohnsonLindsay CorkhillList of Coronation Street residencesLittle Jimmy CorkhillLloyd GrossmanLucy CollinsMarty Murray (Brookside)Max FarnhamMersey TelevisionMick JohnsonMike Dixon (Brookside)Nicholas BlackNikki ShadwickPaul Collins (Brookside)Petra TaylorRon DixonRon Dixon (Brookside)Sammy RogersSheila CorkhillSheila GrantSimon HoweSoap operaSteve Murray (Brookside)Susannah FarnhamSusannah MorriseyTerry Sullivan (Brookside)Thomas 'Sinbad' SweeneyTim O'LearyTrevor Jordache

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