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Leasowe is a small town on the north coast of the
Wirral near Moreton and Meols. The word
Leasowe comes from the
Old English word for "coastal grassland".
Leasowe Sand Dunes
are the largest sand-dune system on the Wirral.
Leasowe
Lighthouse was operational until 1908 and is now the base for
the North Wirral Coastal Park Ranger Service.
Leasowe
Castle was built by the 5th Earl of Derby.
The name 'Leasowe'
comes from the Anglo-Saxon Leasowes or 'Meadow Pastures'. Its
sand dunes are the largest such system on the Wirral. Much of
the area is at or below sea level and is protected by the
coastal embankment. Houses built in the early 20th century
were often flooded and unsanitary, but after about 1926 new
roads and drainage were put in by the Borough Council, and
much new housing was developed. Along the embankment between
Leasowe and
Moreton are the remains of fortifications built during the
Second World War.
The world's first passenger hovercraft service operated in
1961-62 between Leasowe
and Rhyl in North Wales. However, the service was not
profitable and soon ceased.
On Leasowe
Road is the first building in the world to be heated entirely
by solar energy. At 53.4°N, it is also the most northerly. The
"Solar Campus" was formerly St George’s Secondary School.
Leasowe
station is on the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network.
Leasowe Lighthouse
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Leasowe Common
Leasowe Promenade Cafe
Leasowe Castle
Leasowe Lighthouse
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