Arrowe was a small village in the central part of the Wirral. The first recorded owner of the land was an Anglo Saxon chief called "Aescwulf". In 1240 it was owned by
Roger de Montalt, 1st Baron Montalt. From the mid 15th century until the 17th century Arrowe was owned by the Dutton family of
Dutton, Cheshire, who were declared Lords of Arrowe. During the 18th century many farms sprung up around Arrowe. In 1807, Liverpool mayor, shipowner and slave trader John Shaw first bought Arrowe House Farm and subsequently more and more of the surrounding land. Arrowe Hall may have been designed by
John Cunningham, who certainly made additions. The Hall was extended on several occasions in the later 19th century. The property was handed down to Captain Otho Shaw, a world traveller and collector, who housed numerous items there. In 1908, Arrowe Hall and Park were acquired by
Lord Leverhulme, who sold the estate to
Birkenhead Corporation in 1926. Ownership was transferred again on 1 April 1974 from Birkenhead Corporation to the nascent
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral local authority. In 1929, the
3rd World Scout Jamboree was held at Arrowe Park, with over 50,000 scouts and 320,000 visitors. There was a monument in the park which commemorated this event. The monument has now been moved to the entrance to the grounds of Arrowe Park Hospital. ==Landmarks==