251 Menlove Avenue
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Mendips, Lennon's childhood home. The blue plaque was added as part of the English Heritage scheme
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| Type | semi-detached |
| Location | Woolton, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom |
| Address | 251 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, L25 7SA |
| Coordinates | 53°22′38″N 2°52′53″W / 53.377222°N 2.881389°WCoordinates: 53°22′38″N 2°52′53″W / 53.377222°N 2.881389°W |
| Owner | National Trust |
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251 Menlove Avenue in Liverpool, England, named Mendips, is the childhood home of John Lennon, singer and songwriter with The Beatles. The Grade II listed building is preserved by the National Trust.
The 1930s semi-detached property, which belonged to Lennon's Aunt Mimi and her husband George Smith, is in Woolton, South Liverpool, England. Lennon moved there in July 1946 at the age of five from 9 Newcastle Road, in the nearby suburb of Wavertree. Lennon lived at Mendips after his mother, who was living with her boyfriend, was persuaded that it would be better for his Aunt Mimi and George to take care of him. He remained at Mendips until mid-1963 when he was 22 years old.
Despite having purchased the childhood residence of Paul McCartney, the National Trust showed no interest in acquiring the property on Menlove Avenue, claiming that, unlike McCartney's home, no Beatles' songs had been composed at Mendips. However, McCartney recalls at least one song, "I'll Get You," being written there.
During the filming of the American TV film In His Life: The John Lennon Story in 2000, the then owner of the house allowed the film crew inside, and also allowed them to knock down a downstairs wall to make room for the cameras. This resulted in 150 bricks being removed, which later were sold to Beatles' fans.
On 7 December 2000, exactly 20 years after the death of John Lennon, 251 Menlove Avenue was adorned with an English Heritage blue plaque, carrying the text "JOHN LENNON 1940–1980 Musician and Songwriter lived here 1945–1963".
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