[1] The Blackbrook area is situated in 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.

[2] In 1770, the Penny Bridge branch of the Sankey Canal was extended through Blackbrook, adjacent to the brook, to facilitate the transport of coal from the Stanley Colliery, Ashton in Makerfield.

Blackbrook has been a feeder club for St. Helens, Wigan and Warrington and many players have been produced from this amateur team who have entered into the professional ranks of rugby league.

A signed Steve Ganson jersey from the Rugby League World Cup (in which he refereed) still hangs proudly at St. Augustine of Canterbury High School to this day.