251 Menlove Avenue facts for kids
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Mendips, the childhood home of John Lennon
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| General information | |
| Type | Semi-detached |
| Location | Woolton, Liverpool, England |
| Address | 251 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, L25 7SA |
| Coordinates | ACoordinates: Unknown argument format |
| Owner | National Trust |
Mendips, located at 251 Menlove Avenue in Liverpool, England, was the childhood home of John Lennon. He was a famous member of the Beatles. This house is special because it's where John grew up. It's named after the Mendip Hills. Today, the house is a protected building, called a Grade II listed building, and is looked after by the National Trust.
John Lennon's Home Life
This house was built in 1933. It is a semi-detached house, meaning it's joined to another house on one side. John Lennon's aunt, Mimi, and her husband, George Smith, owned the house. It is in Woolton, a part of south Liverpool.
John Lennon moved to Mendips in July 1946 when he was five years old. Before that, he lived at 9 Newcastle Road in a nearby area called Wavertree. John lived at Mendips because his aunt Mimi and George took care of him. He stayed there until the middle of 1963, when he was 22 years old.
A sad event happened near the house on July 15, 1958. John's mother, Julia, was hit by a car and died. In 1965, Aunt Mimi sold the house. She took some of the furniture with her and gave other pieces away.
How the National Trust Saved Mendips
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The National Trust is an organization that protects important places. They had already bought 20 Forthlin Road, which was Paul McCartney's childhood home. At first, they weren't interested in Mendips. They thought no Beatles songs were written there. However, Paul McCartney remembered writing at least one song, "I'll Get You", at Mendips. The song "Please Please Me" was also written there.
In 2000, a TV movie about John Lennon's life was being filmed. The person who owned the house at the time let the film crew inside. They even knocked down a wall downstairs to make space for their cameras. About 150 bricks were removed, and these were later sold to fans of the Beatles.
On December 7, 2000, a special blue plaque was placed on 251 Menlove Avenue. This was just before the 20th anniversary of John Lennon's death. The plaque says: "JOHN LENNON 1940–1980 Musician and Songwriter lived here 1945–1963".
John Lennon's wife, Yoko Ono, bought the house in March 2002. She then gave it to the National Trust. She wanted to save it from being changed or sold to people who might not care for its history. The house was then carefully put back to how it looked in the 1950s.
In March 2003, the National Trust announced that the house was ready to open to the public. Yoko Ono said that she wanted to keep the house safe for the people of Liverpool and for Beatles fans everywhere.
Every year, on the anniversary of John Lennon's death, the National Trust leaves the bedroom light on in his childhood home all night. In February 2012, both Mendips and Paul McCartney's childhood home at 20 Forthlin Road were officially protected as Grade II listed buildings by English Heritage.
Other Beatles Homes
- 12 Arnold Grove: This was the childhood home of George Harrison.
- 10 Admiral Grove: This was the childhood home of Ringo Starr.
- 20 Forthlin Road: This was the childhood home of Paul McCartney.
See also
In Spanish: 251 Menlove Avenue para niños
