Stunning footage shows 1763 Merseyside landmark from 100ft

The footage shows the 1763 lighthouse from a new perspective

We’re blessed with some stunning beauty spots in Merseyside and Leasowe Lighthouse has got to be one of the favourites for a visit on a sunny day. The lighthouse situated on the gorgeous Wirral coastline is part of a one-hour family-friendly walking route in Hoylake, with a coffee and ice-cream stop along the way and offers some picturesque scenery.

Built in 1763 by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Leasowe Lighthouse is the oldest brick-built lighthouse in Britain. It was decommissioned in 1908 and is now open to visitors twice a month from spring to autumn.

The Grade II listed building stands on the shore of Leasowe Common, and it used to help guide ships into the Rock Channel and then safely on to Liverpool. The lighthouse was also a family home, with the lighthouse keepers and their families living within its seven floors and being virtually self-sufficient with a vegetable garden, pigsty and stables in outbuildings attached to the lighthouse.

The last family to run the lighthouse were the Williams family who moved into the lighthouse in 1892. They had 13 children, some of whom helped to keep the lighthouse running. They remained in charge of the light until it was lit for the final time on July 15, 1908. Now, the lighthouse is home to a small visitors centre.

Stunning drone footage taken yesterday (February 25) by Craig Gretton shows the beautiful coastline and the historic lighthouse. Have you been to visit the lighthouse? Let us know in the comments!

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