Key to Paul McCartney's childhood home fetches £5k
A key to Paul McCartney's former childhood home in Liverpool has sold at auction for £5,000. The item was part of a collection that included a photograph and a letter from a superfan who received the key from a previous occupant in the 1960s.
Why it matters
The sale highlights the enduring cultural value of Beatles memorabilia and the high demand for artifacts associated with music history.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Maisie Lillywhite Gloucestershire Dominic Winter Paul McCartney moved to the house in Liverpool with his family when he was at secondary school A key to Sir Paul McCartney's childhood home has sold for thousands of pounds at auction.
During the 1950s and 60s, Sir Paul lived with his family at 20 Forthlin Road in Allerton, Liverpool, and composed some of the earliest Beatles' tracks with John Lennon in the council house.
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