20 Forthlin Road is the childhood home of Paul McCartney. It was built in 1949, and the McCartney family moved in in 1955 when Paul was in secondary school. It was also the childhood home of Mike McCartney, Paul\u2019s brother, who made his name as a member of the group The Scaffold. 20 Forthlin Road has been owned by the National Trust since 1995. Unlike Mendips, John Lennon\u2019s childhood home on Menlove Avenue, the Forthlin Road property doesn\u2019t have an English Heritage blue plaque because Macca hasn\u2019t been dead for 20 years or reached the age of 100. Let\u2019s hope it\u2019s the latter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s noticeable about Forthlin Road is the fact that it\u2019s the only street in the whole neighbourhood that\u2019s had new pavements (sidewalks) fitted. The council obviously wants to make a good impression with the tourists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Booker Avenue School is noticeable (or not noticeable) by the fact that it\u2019s hidden behind the residential houses on Booker Avenue. Looking at a 1946 map there was a school here before the houses were built, although not the same buildings. The 1904 map shows a school here on Booker\u2019s Lane, back when Robin Hood\u2019s Stone was still in the middle of a field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Merseyside Police\u2019s Dogs and Mounted Section has a sign on the gate – \u201cNO BALLS TO BE KICKED\u201d. Is that because they don\u2019t want the dogs to chase them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of Appletree Close there are two houses built on a triangle of land, with the front paths converging at the garages at the sharp end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Westwood Road, another Robin Hood inspired name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bridge Chapel on Heath Road used to be a school but is now home to a church, food bank, nursery, cafe, and advice centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maggies Florists is screaming out for an apostrophe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Returning to the junction of Booker Avenue and Mather Avenue I took a photo of the Jewish care home on the site where the synagogue used to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
All of the photos from this run are in a publically viewable Facebook album. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To view them click<\/a> <\/a>here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n