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Mendips, Menlove Avenue

House museum · Liverpool, England

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Mendips, Menlove Avenue
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History

251 Menlove Avenue is the childhood home of the Beatles' John Lennon. Located in the Woolton suburb of Liverpool, it was named Mendips after the Mendip Hills. The Grade II listed building is preserved by the National Trust.

Text from the Wikipedia article “251 Menlove Avenue”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

About John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician, songwriter and activist. He gained global fame as the founder of the Beatles, in which he was the co-lead vocalist and played rhythm guitar, later adopting lead and bass guitar, keyboards and other instruments. Lennon's songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.

From the Wikipedia article “John Lennon”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This is a house museum. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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