Paul McCartney's Childhood House — Attraction in Liverpool

My Dad and I booked a tour of The Beatles Childhood Homes through the National Trust to find out more about the history of the Beatles and what life was like at The Mendips and also at 20 Forthlin Road.

The guide was very knowledgeable and he gave us a tour of rooms of the house which included the kitchen, the sitting room where TV dinners took place after Mary, Paul's Mum died, the dining room, one of the bedrooms and the Parlour where Love Me Do and I Saw Her Standing There was composed.

The wallpaper in the Parlour was brought end of the roll as at the time, buying a full roll of wallpaper was expensive and instead of buying new carpet, old pieces of carpet were sewn together and rolled up every time the family moved house.

It was a house full of music and Paul's brother, Mike was a photographer. Mike first started developing his photos in his bedroom and many of Mike's photographs can be seen on the walls of the house, including one of Paul climbing through the bathroom window via the drainpipe in his drainpipe trousers.

We then listened to a recording of Paul's home life on the radio, before the guide said his farewells to everyone and we took some photos before getting back on the bus.

A definite must visit for any Beatles fans. Thanks to all...

Paul McCartney's House – How Surroundings Shape Music

Visiting Paul McCartney’s childhood home in Liverpool really made me think about how much our surroundings shape the music we create. I live in Bristol – a city that often feels a bit chaotic, unorganised, even cluttered. You can see it in the streets and feel it in the air. That roughness, I believe, shows up in the music that comes from there – often deep, dark, experimental, like the sounds of Massive Attack or Tricky.

Liverpool feels completely different. The streets are cleaner, there’s more green space, and the whole city feels more open and inviting. And you can hear that in the music. McCartney, like The Beatles, Cilla Black, or The La’s, created songs that are full of melody, emotion, and light. The music is accessible and warm – about life, love, and everyday things, but in a way that connects with everyone.

My theory is that this kind of environment – calm, balanced, with a sense of order – inspires music that people want to sing together. Whereas more complex, messier cities like Bristol pull something more introspective and moody from their artists. McCartney’s house isn’t just where a famous musician grew up – it’s a reminder of how much a place can shape the sound that...

Have lived in Liverpool all my 67yrs and of course I have paid my respects to All the their houses homes I bought my first house in Gwendoline street st off upper Warwick street Liverpool in 1978 I was just seventeen that morning mum said come on we gotta catch buses I'm taking you to see my brother Barney and your big cousin Mary(same age as my mama ) is going to walk you to pick) buy Your first house well I thought they'd all gone 😠 but they were right and I did. I now live on Mather Ave. I'm disabled and quite poorly now so suddenly feel the need to cross over the road put my hand out and stop bus get on /off vist Paul's then all the way round back to mine get off bus...very soon ASAP shall keep you all updated VER...