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Lower Road, WIRRAL, CH62 5EG

Port Sunlight is a model village and 'Conservation Area' on the Wirral Peninsula between Lower Bebington and New Ferry. Construction began in 1888; today the village comprises 900 Grade II listed buildings. Named after the popular brand of "Sunlight Soap", Port Sunlight was built by William Hesketh Lever (later Lord Leverhulme) for the employees of Lever Brothers soap factory (now part of Unilever). Lever personally helped to plan the village and employed nearly thirty different architects in its design. Between 1899 and 1914, 800 houses with a population of 3,500 were built, together with allotments and public buildings, including the Lady Lever Art Gallery, a cottage hospital, schools, a concert hall, open air swimming pool, church, and a temperance hotel. Lever also introduced schemes for welfare, education and the entertainment of his workers, and encouraged recreation and organisations which promoted art, literature, science or music. Port Sunlight Village is a delightful place to stroll around, and its Lady Lever Art Gallery and nearby Museum are well worth visiting.

A block of terraced houses on Lower Road, facing the northern end of the Lady Lever Art Gallery. The building is grade II listed. https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1184549

As part of his plan for Port Sunlight village, Lord Leverhulme built high quality homes for his workers; all were spacious and had front and back gardens, most unusual for Victorian times. Lever employed over 30 different architects in the building of the village resulting in a mix of architectural styles. These cottages, on Lower Road were designed by CH Reilly in 1905 and completed in 1906.

The sculpture hall at the northern end of the gallery. It houses mainly classical busts and 18th century works. The domed skylight mirrors that on the southern sculpture hall at the opposite end of the building.

Antonius - lover of the Emperor Hadrian

As part of his plan for Port Sunlight village, Lord Leverhulme built high quality homes for his workers; all were spacious and had front and back gardens, most unusual for Victorian times. Lever employed over 30 different architects in the building of the village resulting in a mix of architectural styles. These cottages are on Lower Road.

Row of houses facing towards the eastern side of the Lady Lever Art Gallery

This statue of Antonius, the lover of Hadrian, dominates this circular room.

The Lady Lever Art Gallery holds one of the most beautiful collections of fine and decorative arts in the country. Part of the National Museums Liverpool, entry is FREE! Seehttp://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladylever/