Paul McCartney’s Childhood Home, Liverpool

Paul McCartney’s childhood home in Allerton, south Liverpool, is now a National Trust property. This is where Paul spent several important years of his youth, long before he became famous with The Beatles. The house was also home to his younger brother Mike, who later became a member of the comedy and musical trio The Scaffold.

The McCartney family moved into this council-owned house in 1955, while Paul was still attending secondary school. Over time, it became an important meeting place for Paul and John Lennon, who would spend hours here writing songs and rehearsing together. In fact, the National Trust describes it as "the birthplace of The Beatles," because some of the band's earliest music took shape within these walls.

One of the interesting stories associated with the house goes back to when Paul was just 14. Sitting at the family piano, he came up with the melody that would eventually become "When I'm Sixty-Four." This was also where Paul and John worked together on "I Saw Her Standing There," one of The Beatles' early hits.

The National Trust acquired the property in 1995 and carefully restored it to look much as it did when the McCartney family lived here. Today, visitors can get a sense of the modest surroundings in which some of the most influential music of the 20th century began.

In February 2012, both McCartney’s childhood home and John Lennon’s former home on Menlove Avenue were granted a listed status, recognizing their historical and cultural significance.