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A terrace of four cottages, of stunning design, in the garden village, designed by one of a team of 30 architects for Lord Leverhulme to house some of the work-force of his soap factory.

At the north end of the garden village.Light and open spaces were considered very important for his tenants and workforce, by Lord Leverhulme. In 1887,William Lever, as he was then,bought 56 acres of land on the Wirral in Cheshire between the River Mersey and the railway line at Bebington. This site became Port Sunlight where he built his works and a model village to house its employees. From 1888, Port Sunlight village offered decent living conditions in the belief that good housing would ensure a healthy and happy workforce.

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.

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

A corner terrace of several timber frame fronted houses in the Port Sunlight model village. The terrace is grade II listed. https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1075453

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.

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.