"Mendips"

This semi-detached house belonged to John’s Aunty Mimi and her husband George Smith. John moved in here at age five after Mimi persuaded his wayward mum that John's would have more stability living here. He lived here until he was 22 years old.

Initially the National Trust didn’t want to buy this house as none of the Beatles songs had been composed there but Paul McCartney said at least one song was written there (I'll Get You.) Thankfully Yoko Ono bought this house and gave it to the National Trust so people could view it forevermore.

When I visited there was retired American couple outside taking photos (they took the photo of me outside the gates.) I asked where they’d come from.

“All the way from Minnesota,” the man said, “We gat Elvis and Graceland and you gat The Beadles and Jan Lennon. We thought we gotta come and do The Beadles thing before they die or we do, you know.”

John's 44-year-old mum was struck by a car on this avenue and killed almost instantly.

John's bedroom light is left on...

John outside Mendips...