St George's Church was built for William Lever in 1906 to replace an earlier non-conformist chapel. In classic Norman style and decorated internally with extensive Romanesque stone carving, it was deliberately kept low to avoid competition with All Saints. The church is built on the site of the original village smithy and a row of cottages which included the premises of the local butcher. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Lever in 1906 and the church was formally opened by William Lever in May 1907. The first minister was the Reverend T. Langstone Burrows who came from Lever's home town of Bolton. Alongside the church stands the village War Memorial, erected on land donated by the church in 1919.

Opposite St George's stands the present village school. Originally known as St. George's School and later the 'Lever School', it was erected by William Lever in 1904/5. The school was in operation until 1939 when it closed for the duration of the war. During the war the building was used by the army, and eventually reopening in 1953 when the pupils were transferred from the old parish school.

      

In the centre of the village, on what was once the turnpike road from Neston to Woodside, stands the Seven Stars Hotel. In existence in 1849 when the licensee Joseph Dunn was also the shopkeeper, the Seven Stars probably dates from the 1840's. The Hotel was operated for many years by the local Birkenhead Brewery.

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