Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index 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'. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.