Canning, Liverpool

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Canning, Liverpool
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Clockwise from top: Part of Canning from the top of the Anglican Cathedral tower; 79-109 Upper Parliament Street and 2-12 Huskisson Street
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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
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside
53°23′53″N2°58′00″W / 53.39813°N 2.96663°W / 53.39813; -2.96663

Canning (also known as the Georgian Quarter) is an area on the eastern edge of Liverpool city centre, England, characterised by almost entirely residential Georgian architecture. Parts of the district are included in Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter. It borders the rest of the Knowledge Quarter to the north, the district of Toxteth to the south, Edge Hill to the east and Ropewalks, Chinatown and the Baltic Triangle to the west. The area takes its name from one of its principal thoroughfares, Canning Street, which is named after George Canning, (17701827), a British politician who served as Foreign Secretary and, briefly, Prime Minister. [1] [2]

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History

In 1800, the Liverpool Corporation Surveyor, John Foster, Sr., (17581827) 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. [3]

Location

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. [4] [5] [6]

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References

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  2. "Liverpool Local Plan, Policies map, City Centre inset" (PDF). Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ONS Neighbourhood Statistics generator
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  5. "Canning Ward" (PDF). Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  6. "Canning". Merseyside Police. Retrieved 29 April 2024.