Listed buildings in Birkenhead

The lord of the manor, with the intention of creating a bathing resort, built a few streets and commissioned the building of St Mary's Church next to the priory site.

However, Birkenhead developed as an industrial town rather than a resort starting from 1823 when William Laird built a boiler factory.

This grew into a shipbuilding yard, and Laird commissioned James Gillespie Graham to design residential accommodation.

Entrances, gateways, lodges, and other structures were designed for the park by Lewis Hornblower and John Robertson.

[5] The listed buildings reflect the history of the town, the oldest being the ruins of the priory and its renovated chapter house.