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PLACENAME: Neusum (first mentioned 1086 in the Domesday Book). New house. Newsham House gave its name to Newsham Park and the surrounding area. Neusun 1196; Newsham's 1768.
Newsham House (late 18th century) was home of the Molyneux family. Adjoining farmland was sold in 1846 to the Liverpool Corporation who bought the bulk of the estate for £85,000. The corporation first established Newsham Park in 1868. Photograph of Newsham Park © Russell Oakes. 
Newsham Park has a boating lake, model yacht lake and bandstand. The park is surrounded by Victorian villas. Image courtesy of Liverpool Record Office. 
Park Hospital (1871-4) was originally built as a Seamen's Orphanage. Included within the complex was a sanatorium and a chapel (now demolished). Image courtesy of Liverpool Record Office. Back to the top | Back up to Central Liverpool | Back up to Merseyside |
