Thornton Manor, Bebington - Wirral

Park and gardens designed by Thomas Hayton Mawson in collaboration with the industrialist and philanthropist William Hesketh Lever, later first Viscount Leverhulme. This privately owned property, which is used for exclusive events, has longstanding conservation and repair works required both in the house and grounds. Gardens around the house are maintained but the pergola is in an advanced state of decay and the lake and woodland are in poor condition. Numerous structures require conservation repairs throughout the landscape.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

GROUNDS OF THORNTON MANOR

Heritage Category:

Registered Park and Garden grade II*

List Entry Number:

1001001

Local Planning Authority:

Wirral

Site Type:

Gardens parks and urban spaces > Landscape park

Location

Locality:

Bebington

County:

Merseyside

District / Borough:

Wirral

Parliamentary Constituency:

Wirral West

Region:

North West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Park and garden

Condition:

Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems

Vulnerability:

High

Trend:

Declining

Ownership:

Commercial company

Designation:

Registered Park and Garden grade II*, 5 LBs