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Leasowe

Leasowe is a small town on the north coast of the Wirral[?] peninsula in Merseyside in the north west of England, near Moreton[?] and Meols[?].

The word Leasowe comes from the Old English word for "coastal grassland".

Leasowe Sand Dunes are the largest sand-dune system on the Wirral.

Leasowe Lighthouse was operational until 1908 and is now the base for the North Wirral Coastal Park[?] Ranger Service.

Leasowe Castle was built by the 5th Earl of Derby.

The name 'Leasowe' comes from the Anglo-Saxon 'Leasowes' or 'Meadow Pastures'.



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