| Port Sunlight | |
|---|---|
 An example of Port Sunlight village architecture | |
  Port Sunlight Location within Merseyside | |
| Population | 1,450 (2001 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ338847 |
| • London | 176 mi (283 km)[2] SE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIRRAL |
| Postcode district | CH62 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-WRL |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Port Sunlight is a model village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is located between Lower Bebington and New Ferry, on the Wirral Peninsula. Port Sunlight was built by Lever Brothers to accommodate workers in its soap factory (now part of Unilever); work commenced in 1888. The name is derived from Lever Brothers' most popular brand of cleaning agent, Sunlight.
Port Sunlight contains 900 Grade II listed buildings, and was declared a conservation area in 1978.[3] Port Sunlight has been informally suggested for World Heritage Site (WHS) status[4] to protect it from development and to preserve the unique character for future generations; however, it is not yet on the current UK "tentative list" for future consideration as a WHS.[5] In the 2001 Census, its population was 1,450.[1]
- ^ a b Wirral 2001 Census: Port Sunlight, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, retrieved 23 December 2007[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". boulter.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Port Sunlight Conservation Area, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, retrieved 23 December 2007
- ^ Hansard 8 March 2005, parliament.uk, retrieved 8 February 2008
- ^ Current UK World Heritage Site "tentative list", ICOMOS UK, retrieved 2 January 2024