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Alex Green & Jonathon Manning

The Beatles star George Harrison's childhood home goes under the hammer

George Harrison's childhood home is going up for sale at auction later this month.

The Beatles star and his family moved into the property in Upton Green, in the Liverpool suburb of Speke, in 1950 when George was six years old.

The family lived in the three-bedroom property for 12 years and can be seen in a number of photos that show the legendary band practising.

During that time, the home was used as a rehearsal space for John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney’s skiffle group The Quarrymen, who later became the Beatles.

It is expected to sell for as much as £200,000 at auction.The property has since been renovated but still has some of the features from when George Harrison lived there, including the original bath, sink, doors and outbuildings.

George Harrison outside his childhood home (PA)

It has been put up for auction by Omega Auctions for an estimated e price of between £160,000 and £200,000.

Auctioneer Paul Fairweather said: “It’s truly an honour to have a chance to sell a property which played an important role in the early career of the Beatles.

“George will have learned to play the guitar in this house and the photos of the group gathering there in the early 1960s are amazing to see.

“We think it’s a steal at £160,000, especially with the Get Back film due out soon and the option coming up to apply for a blue plaque at the property. We can’t wait to see how it goes.”

The auction will take place on November 30 and viewing can be made available by appointment in the two weeks leading up to the sale.

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