Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village
One of the most beautiful historical sites in Merseyside is the Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village which honors the distinctive history of the charming and storied industrial village of Port Sunlight, including its residents, formal planning, architecture, parks, and gardens, from the time the village was founded in 1888 for the employees of William Hesketh Lever's soap company to the present.
With 900 Grade II Listed buildings, Port Sunlight is a popular tourist destination in the North West. It was also designated a conservation area in 1978 and has one of Cheshire's Gardens of Distinction. It is the best surviving illustration of early British urban planning.
William Hesketh Lever constructed the community in the late 19th century to house the employees of his soap business at Lever Brothers, which later grew into the multinational corporation Unilever. Lever was a generous philanthropist who had a love of art and architecture, and Port Sunlight stands as a lasting tribute to his great accomplishments. His philanthropy was of unprecedented scope, and as a result, the entire town of Port Sunlight is now a protected area and a popular tourist destination.
130 acres of what can only be described as beautifully kept parks with an established treescape surrounding the settlement. Lever used more than 30 different architects to construct the hamlet, and the result is a seductive fusion of architectural styles that are accentuated by the parkland environment, creating serene landscapes of outstanding beauty.
Location: 23 King George's Dr, Bebington, Wirral CH62 5DX, England
