About Ledsham in Merseyside

Ledsham is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England. The town is situated on the Wirral Peninsula, on the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool. Ledsham is located within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire.

Ledsham was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Leddesham. The name is derived from the Old English ledd and hām, and means "settlement by a water-meadow".

In 1296, King Edward I granted a charter for a weekly market and an annual fair to be held in the town. The market is still held every Wednesday, and the fair is now held on the first Saturday of every month.

Ledsham was historically a part of the West Derby Hundred. From 1974 to 1986, it was part of the Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

The town has a population of 3,491, according to the 2011 census. Ledsham is twinned with the village of Lèves, in France.