Port Sunlight is a delightful community founded by the “Soap King” W. H. Lever in 1888. The village is surrounded by beautiful parklands and has all the charm of a Victorian village. Lever needed housing for his 10,000 employees and created a safe and unique opportunity for his employees. He built housing for them and even today some are still occupied by descendants of the workers or their families.
This portion of the tour was a panoramic tour and our guide was very knowledgeable. We drove all around the village and learned of his vision. He even created a hospital and work days included an hour for lunch for men, and an hour and ten minutes for women because they had further to walk to eat lunch. I seem to recall they had an 8 hour workday.
The village housing has been listed as a #2 in the UK and historical restoration must be maintained. No double paned windows, must keep wood trim, etc. It can be a costly expense for those that inhabit these homes.
This is the Port Sunlight & Ness Botanic Gardens excursion with Viking’s British Isles Explorer itinerary. Highly recommend!
Happy and safe travels,
~Cindy
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