Wirral Council is backing Port Sunlight's "once in a decade" bid for World Heritage Status (WHS).
The historic village, which was developed by ‘Soap King’ William Hesketh Lever in 1888, is renowned for its beautiful architecture, stunning parkland and thriving community. Plans for the village to bid for WHS, announced yesterday, come less than a year after Liverpool was stripped of its status by UNESCO following a long-running dispute over waterfront development.
Since 2000, the question of Port Sunlight’s eligibility for the accolade has been raised by the community and local politicians, and now the UK g overnment’s open call for applications to the Tentative List for WHS inscription gives the village a rare chance to be considered for global recognition.
