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Norman has lived in the area for almost 80 years(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\nThe area is one of my favourite spots in the cityNorman has lived in the area for almost 80 years(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n
For years I\u2019ve longed to have my own dream Georgian town house<\/a>, built tall with white brick, sliding sash windows and pillars that stand tall outside. But living 196 miles from Chelsea I always deemed that pretty impossible.<\/p>\n Until I discovered the beautiful hidden gem that is Falkner Square in the heart of the Georgian Quarter.<\/a> The stunning square is arguably my favourite residential area of Liverpool.<\/p>\n Falkner Square is a leafy green garden surrounded by the most beautiful rows of terraced houses<\/a> in the Canning area of Liverpool<\/a>. It’s less than a 20 minute walk from the city centre, close to the beautiful cathedral and a short distance from some of the city’s most popular parks like Princes and Sefton<\/a>.<\/p>\n For Norman Williams, 79, it’s a place he has called home<\/a> all of his life – and I’m just going to put it out there, but he’s one lucky man. Norman told the ECHO<\/a> how much has changed in the area during his lifetime here.<\/p>\n He said: “I’ve always lived round here, my mother was born here and I now live in these houses here [pointing to the gorgeous row of terraced houses which are now elderly residential housing].<\/p>\n “After the war a lot of these houses were all demolished, it was a shame because they are lovely houses. Now, everyone is wanting to move back to the area and they cost up to \u00a31m each.”<\/p>\n It’s always been a lovely area, says Norman, in fact during Victorian times Falkland Garden was a park only for “rich people.” He told the ECHO<\/a> how residents would have their own key to access the green space. He said: “Many of the merchants from the docks lived here, it was full of rich people in the big houses.<\/p>\n “It’s still a lovely area now with so much history. I’ve always loved living here, it’s quiet but on a weekend you often get people coming to the square. Sometimes there will be people playing music in there and the sound is lovely to listen to.”<\/p>\n And it’s not hard to see why the Norman has never moved from the area. Earlier this week I sat on a bench in the vibrant square watching the world go by and I’d never felt so content.<\/p>\n There were dog walkers strolling by, people enjoying a slow morning sat in the park in the beautiful summer sunshine, mums pushing prams and even people using the space as a work-out spot – now I’d definitely not avoid working out if this is where I was doing my burpees.<\/p>\n Sitting here you can just imagine the perfect life, waking up on a Saturday morning, having a slow morning and then walking into town for a coffee before heading back to start the day. Or, sitting and working, while peering out one of those huge windows – the kind with pretty little window boxes full of colourful flowers – onto the leafy square below – it’s the dream.<\/p>\n For mum, Robyn, 36, it’s her reality. She told the ECHO<\/a> how “amazing” the views are from inside her home.<\/a> She said: “I love the area, aesthetically it’s beautiful, we have a lovely view and it’s nice to be in the city.”<\/p>\n Robyn moved to Falkner Street with her family almost ten years ago and has loved living in such close proximity to the city centre since. I told her how much the houses remind me of those in Chelsea and she agreed.<\/p>\n![\"Falkner](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Falkner-Square-Gardens-in-Toxteth-Photo-by-Colin-Lane.jpg\")
Falkner Square in the heart of the Georgian Quarter(Image: Colin Lane\/Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755417374_427_0_Falkner-Gardens-in-the-heart-of-the-Georgian-Quarter.jpg\")
The beautiful buildings have large sash windows and tall pillars either side of the door(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n