[3] As the city of Liverpool grew with the rapid expansion of the port, the area became heavily populated and many of the Georgian Terraces were converted into multi-occupancy residences.
[4] The east-side of the square was demolished in the late 1840s to make way for the construction of Liverpool Exchange railway station.
The square was the site of a 3,700 capacity boxing arena, known as Liverpool Stadium, which was the first of its kind in Great Britain.
In addition to boxing, the venue hosted concerts by The Beatles, David Bowie, and Lou Reed as well as the 1951 Conservative Party Conference.
Today, the square is part of Liverpool's central business district and is the home to offices for some of the city's legal and financial firms.