Editing Port Sunlight (section)

==Community==
[[File:Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight - IMG 0915.JPG|thumb|right|Lady Lever Art Gallery]]
One of the great buildings in Port Sunlight is the [[Lady Lever Art Gallery]]. A keen art collector, Lever travelled all over the world and liked to show the villagers the art he collected. Opened in 1922 by Princess [[Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom|Beatrice]], the art gallery shows Lever's collection and modern-day artwork. The collection includes a range of furniture, paintings, sculptures and ceramics.

Other notable buildings include the [[Lyceum, Port Sunlight|Lyceum]], the Gladstone Theatre (which hosts local amateur dramatic productions), Hesketh Hall (which housed the local branch of the [[Royal British Legion]] until 2013, when it was converted into 13 flats)<ref>{{cite web|title=Green light for homes at historic Hesketh Hall|url=http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/9456975.Green_light_for_homes_at_historic_Hesketh_Hall/|publisher=Wirral Globe|access-date=16 May 2013}}</ref> and the "Bridge Inn" [[public house]].

The village contains [[Christ Church, Port Sunlight|Christ Church]], a [[United Reformed Church]], and opposite is a small primary school. Church Drive Primary School is open to people living outside the village and residents. There is a [[Port Sunlight War Memorial|war memorial]] by [[Goscombe John]] in the village centre in memory of soldiers that died in [[World War I]]. Port Sunlight has a water feature. The open air swimming pool is now a garden centre and cafe.

[[Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight|Hulme Hall]] was built as a women's dining hall, but is now in use as a local community centre and hosts events.

The Cottage Hospital, opened in 1907, was closed for many years but refurbished and reopened in 2008 as the Leverhulme Hotel.

Until the 1980s, all residents were employees of Unilever and their families. During this decade the houses were first sold privately. The former village school is now a [[working men's club]].

The [[Port Sunlight River Park]], on the banks of the River Mersey between [[Cammell Laird]] Shipyard and [[Bromborough Dock]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://portsunlightriverpark.com/page_details.html?PID=174&sec=2|title=Port Sunlight River Park – How To Find Us|website=portsunlightriverpark.com|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref> opened to the public in 2014.<ref name="thelandtrust.org.uk">{{Cite web|url=http://thelandtrust.org.uk/space/port-sunlight-river-park/|title=Port Sunlight River Park – The Land Trust|website=The Land Trust|language=en-GB|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref> The park is opposite Otterspool promenade and offers a view of Liverpool's waterfront, including the [[Liverpool Cathedral|Anglican Cathedral]] and the [[Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool|Royal Albert Dock]]. It is an open, natural space that has been created on the former landfill site at Bromborough Dock.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://portsunlightriverpark.com/page_details.html?PID=181&sec=2|title=Port Sunlight River Park – Facilities|website=portsunlightriverpark.com|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref> The site has been taken over by [[The Land Trust]], 'a charity that is committed to the long term, sustainable management of open space for community benefit'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thelandtrust.org.uk/who-we-are/?doing_wp_cron=1457554248.5476450920104980468750|title=Who we are – The Land Trust|website=The Land Trust|language=en-GB|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref> Walkways allow the public to appreciate the wildflowers and other wildlife; there is also a wetland area.<ref name="thelandtrust.org.uk"/>