John Lennon's Liverpool

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is identified by the lyric "above us, only sky" painted across its roof, a line taken from the song "Imagine" by the musician for whom the facility is named. Originally opened in nineteen thirty-three as Speke…

St Peter’s Church in Woolton is defined by its massive bell tower, which rises ninety feet and historically stood as the highest point in Liverpool. This red sandstone building, designed by architects Grayson and Ould, opened in eighteen…

Mendips is a semi-detached house on Menlove Avenue in the Woolton suburb of Liverpool. It is distinguished by its name, which is inscribed on the gate pillar, a touch of aspiration from the nineteen thirties when the home was built. John…

You can identify Strawberry Field by the pair of iconic red wrought-iron gates standing on Beaconsfield Road in the Woolton suburb of Liverpool. While these gates are world-famous for their association with the Beatles' song "Strawberry…

Calderstones School is set apart by the presence of two distinct nineteenth-century estates, Hartfield and Quarry Bank, which anchor the grounds on Harthill Road. The school itself, a large comprehensive, emerged through the merger of…

Ye Cracke sits on Rice Street in Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter, identifiable by its narrow entrance and a history that stretches back to eighteen sixty-two. Originally opened as The Ruthin Castle, the pub took its current name from a local…

The Jacaranda occupies a former watch-repair shop on Slater Street, distinguished by the murals still lining its basement walls. Allan Williams, who later became the first manager of The Beatles, opened the venue in September nineteen…

The Cavern Club is a narrow, brick-vaulted underground cellar on Mathew Street, recognizable by the steep staircase leading down from the pavement into its arched rooms. Opened on January sixteenth, nineteen fifty-seven, it was originally…