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      History:

      Liverpool was originally known as Liverpool Market, It was a small crossroads hamlet that was a stopover along the well travelled Kingston Road Highway. The focal point of the community was Liverpool Arms Inn, built in 1827. The Liverpool Arms Inn welcomed many a weary traveller heading from Kingston to Toronto. One of these guests was said to be Sir John A. MacDonald, Canada’s first Prime Minister. A 1929 Liverpool Arms Inn advertisement promotes that they were serving beer and soft drinks and offering rooms from $1.00 per day and up. This ad also mentions that Toronto is just 14 miles east and that there are popular fishing holes nearby.

      Liverpool Arms Inn has remarkably survived the urbanization that has taken place all round and to this day serves as a neighbourhood landmark situated at the northwest intersection of Kingston and Liverpool Roads where it now serves as a popular neighbourhood pub and restaurant called Liverpool John’s.

      Overview:

      Liverpool is Pickering’s largest neighbourhood in terms of land mass extending from Kingston Road all the way north to the 3rd Concession and from Duffins Creek in the east to the Dunbarton neighbourhood in the west. A green corridor serves as a buffer at the north end of the neighbourhood. Highway 401 skirts the south end of the neighbourhood. Liverpool is popular with families as it has neighbourhood schools, plenty of parks and access to shopping on Kingston Road. This is also a good neighbourhood for commuters as Liverpool Road has an interchange on Highway 401.

      Lifestyle:

      The local shopping plaza is the Maple Ridge Shopping Centre off Liverpool Road north of Finch Avenue. This old school shopping plaza features independent stores and convenience stores as well as professional services. Kingston Road has a cluster of national retailers including: The Home Depot, Food Basics, Shoppers Drug Mart, Michaels and Sleep Country in addition to fast food restaurants and medical and professional offices.

      Homes:

      Liverpool has a great variety of houses including entry level townhomes, semi-detached homes and both small and large detached homes. Colonial and Tudor revival style are popular here. Many of these homes were built in the 1970s and 1980s.

      Recreation:

      David Farr Park situated right in the middle of the neighbourhood is a large park with a pretty paved trail and a children’s playground. This park is also the home of the Glendale Tennis Club which has 4 tennis courts making it the largest community based tennis club in Durham Region.

      Arts:

      Durham West Arts Centre and the PineRidge Arts Council both promote arts events in Pickering including the annual Durham West Studio Tour. Esplanade Park adjacent to the Pickering Municipal Complex has a summer concert series hosted by the City of Pickering. Esplanade Park is also the site of the Pickering Farmers’ Market. In addition to a variety of farm fresh food this market also includes music and arts activities for families as well as a variety of artisans showing their work. The City also hosts a summer Waterfront Concert Series at Pickering’s Millennium Square.

      The City of Pickering has an official Dance Company known as SynchroniCity that performs at the annual Easter Parade, Santa Claus Parade, Tree Lighting, Artfest and other community events.

          Liverpool Stats

          Walkability:

          Medium

          Bikeability:

          Low

          Public Transit:

          Medium

          Affordability:

          Medium

          Greenspace:

          Medium

          Recreation:

          Medium

           

          Legend: Low, Medium, High

          Commute Times

          Time to Closest Shopping Mall:
          5 Minutes
          Time to GO Bus or Train Station:
          10 Minutes
          Time To Hospital:
          20 Minutes
          Time to Toronto Pearson International Airport
          50 Minutes
          Time to Closest Highway:
          5 Minutes

          * All commuting times provided are approximate times only. Commute times may increase or decrease depending on where you live within the neighbourhood and the time of day i.e rush hour versus off hour commutes. Time estimates to public transit are based on walking distance or bus line connection whichever is quicker. All other commute times on the chart above are based on drive times.