Inside Grade-II listed Princes Park home with centuries of history and famous resident

A lot of its original features are still intactDanny Gutmann19:13, 24 Jul 2026Set back from the main road just next to Princes Park is a house that has centuries worth of history, played host to crime thrillers and has even been the home of one of the city's favourite musicians, Fritz Spiegl. Built in the 1860s, the homes along Windermere Terrace are regarded as some of the most impressive in the city, so much so, No.1 to 4 were given Grade-II listed status in July 1966.‌After arriving in Liverpool in 1949, Fritz originally lived on Percy Street just a stones throw away from the Philharmonic Hall where he played in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. However, he eventually moved to 4 Windermere Terrace where he lived out his final days alongside his second wife, Ingrid Spiegl, 76,