20 Forthlin Road is a National Trust property in south Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It was the later teenage home of Paul McCartney (b. June 18, 1942), a member of The Beatles. It was also the home of his brother, Michael McCartney (aka Mike McGear). The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is an organisation which works to preserve and protect coastline, countryside and buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... Liverpools skyline, as seen from the River Mersey. ... Arms of the former Merseyside Metropolitan County Council Merseyside is a metropolitan county, created in the 1974 local government reform. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Paul McCartney, as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney, KBE, MBE (born June 18, 1942), better known as Paul McCartney, is a British musician, composer, and producer, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Beatles (L-R, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon), in 1964, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show during their first United States tour, promoting their first U.S. hit song, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... Born Peter Michael McCartney (January 7, 1944), Mike McGear is a British performing artist from the 1960s and 1970s, and a brother of Paul McCartney. ...

The National Trust markets the house as "the birthplace of the Beatles", since this is the place where The Beatles composed and rehearsed their earliest songs. It was also the birthplace of the group The Scaffold, of which Michael McCartney was a member. The Scaffold were a trio from Liverpool, England consisting of Mike McGear (Michael McCartney, brother of Paul), Roger McGough and John Gorman. ...

See Also

• 251 Menlove Avenue Childhood home of Beatle John Lennon, another National Trust property.
• 12 Arnold Grove Childhood home of Beatle George Harrison
• 10 Admiral Grove Childhood home of Beatle Ringo Starr

251 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool 251 Menlove Avenue, named Mendips, is a National Trust property in south Liverpool, England, and was the childhood home of John Lennon. ... John Lennon John Winston Lennon, later John Ono Lennon, (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), was best known as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist for The Beatles. ... 12 Arnold Grove is a house in Liverpool, situated in the Wavertree area, and the birthplace of former Beatle George Harrison. ... George Harrison MBE (February 24, 1943 – November 29, 2001) was a popular British songwriter, musician and film producer best known as a member of the Beatles. ... Ringo Starr Richard Starkey, MBE (born July 7, 1940) known by his stage name, Ringo Starr, is a popular British musician, best known as drummer for The Beatles. ...

External links

• Pictures of the birthplaces or childhood homes of all of the Beatles (http://perso.club-internet.fr/bludream/FRENCH/liverpool5.html)
• The many childhood homes of the Beatles (http://www.music.indiana.edu/som/courses/rock/homes.html)