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DeutschCanning, Liverpool
| Canning, Liverpool | |
|---|---|
   Clockwise from top: Part of Canning from the top of the Anglican Cathedral tower; 79-109 Upper Parliament Street and 2-12 Huskisson Street | |
  Canning, Liverpool Location within Merseyside | |
| OS grid reference | SJ3573489497 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode district | L8, plus a small part of L1 and L7 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Canning (also known as the Georgian Quarter) is an area on the eastern edge of Liverpool city centre, England. It borders the districts of Toxteth to the south and Edge Hill to the east. Canning is an area of almost entirely residential Georgian architecture, most of which strictly speaking dates from after the Georgian era. The area takes its name from one of its principal thoroughfares, Canning Street, which is named after George Canning, (1770–1827), a British politician who served as Foreign Secretary and, briefly, Prime Minister.
History[edit]
In 1800, the Liverpool Corporation Surveyor, John Foster, Sr., (1758–1827) prepared a gridiron plan for a large area of peat bog known as Mosslake Fields, which was to the east of Rodney Street. The area was built for and populated by the extremely wealthy of Liverpool. With the city's decline in the 20th century, the area grew unfashionable, and much of it became derelict. Areas along Upper Parliament St and Grove St and Myrtle St were demolished. The tide began to turn noticeably in the 1990s and the area is now much sought after. Nevertheless, the Office for National Statistics finds that it is one of the most deprived districts in the UK.[1]
Location[edit]
The area's boundaries have been formalised by both Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police. The area is bounded to the north by Mount Pleasant, Oxford Street, Grove Street, Mount Vernon Road and Irvine Street. To the east, it is bounded by Overton Street, Overbury Street and Crown Street. The southern boundary is marked by Upper Parliament Street and the western boundary is marked by Hope Street, Upper Duke Street and Roscoe Street.[2][3][4]
See also[edit]
- Dukes Terrace
- Gambier Terrace
- Falkner Square
- Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
- Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
- German Church
- St Bride's Church
- St Andrew's Church
- Saint Philip Neri Church
- Wellington Rooms
- Architecture of Liverpool
Bibliography[edit]
- Buildings of Liverpool. Liverpool Heritage Bureau, 1978.
- Pevsner Architectural Guides — Liverpool. Joseph Sharples, 2004.
References[edit]
- ^ ONS Neighbourhood Statistics generator
- ^ "Neighbourhood profiles (City Centre)". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Canning Ward" (PDF). Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Canning". Merseyside Police. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
External links[edit]
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