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The Gallery at Bridge Cottage

One of Port Sunlight’s most distinctive Arts and Crafts-style homes, Bridge Cottage is today home to temporary exhibitions

What’s on

Women at Work: the Unilever Contemporary Art Collection

22 November – 22 March
Wednesday–Saturday, 11am–3pm
Free entry, donations welcome

This winter sees the opening of a new exhibition of work by women artists from the Unilever Contemporary Art Collection in Port Sunlight, the historic home of the global company. The exhibition is a unique opportunity for the general public to see work from a collection which is normally displayed in Unilever’s offices across the UK. It includes paintings and prints by Bridget Riley, Lisa Milroy and Margaret Calvert.

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A brief history

Bridge Cottage is one of Port Sunlight’s oldest and finest cottages and directly overlooks the Lyceum and Dell Bridge. Completed in 1892 by architects Douglas and Fordham, its distinctive design and exterior stone finish sets it apart from other houses in the village.

Its first occupant was William Lever himself, who used it as an occasional home until 1900. It was then reserved for village residents of high standing from school headmasters to chief civil engineers.

A filming location

The house has been used as a filming location many times, from Chariots of Fire (1981) to Tolkien (2019), and the exterior was also featured in Peaky Blinders (2013-2022). It is also featured in 2024’s biopic of Beatles manager Brian Epstein, Midas Man, released on Amazon Prime.

Getting here

You will find Bridge Cottage at 23 Park Road, Port Sunlight CH62 4UP. It is a 1-minute walk from Port Sunlight train station (Merseyrail) or free parking is available on Park Road and surrounding roads, however please be mindful of residents.

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