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Ringo's place pardoned

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Jun 15, 2012 Updated Jun 18, 2012

Ringo Starr's birthplace has been spared a visit from the wrecking ball.

Number 9 Madryn Street in Liverpool was earmarked for demolition but will now be refurbished and put on the market. UK housing minister Grant Shapps said "a tide of community support" had saved the house, which he described as a "beacon of Beatlemania".

The house is one of 16 on the street to be spared, although 400 other homes in the area will be pulled down.

Sources differ on how long Ringo resided at number 9 before moving to nearby Admiral Grove, where he was living shortly before the Beatles formed.

Source: BBC external link

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Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), known as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles. He sang lead vocals on several of their songs, including "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow Submarine" and their version of "Act Naturally". He is also credited as a co-writer of "What Goes On", "Flying" and "Dig It", and as...

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