Dovedale Towers pub, 60 Penny Lane, Liverpool , Merseyside, England, UK, L18 1DG - The Dovey
Standing proudly on Penny Lane, the Dovedale Towers has been a part of Liverpool for centuries. The pub has a colourful past, with links to The Beatles and Queen, making it part of rock and roll history. Affectionately known as the Dovey. Built in the 1800s, the pub was originally known as Grove House, before being taken over by Andrew Kurtz, a renowned patron of the arts in Liverpool and a talented pianist. After Mr Kurtz died Grove House became an orphanage named The Home for Incurable Children. Back in 2019, Jonathan Maguire, operations manager for Old Ropewalks Ltd, who own The Dovedale Towers, said: “The Home became the parochial hall for St Barnabas’ Church in 1914 and became a vital part of the local community, providing the area with a community hub during the difficult times that spanned two World Wars.” During the Second World War, the venue became known as "Barney's" and hosted dances and balls for locals and visiting troops as St Barnabas' Church Hall. John Lennon and Paul McCartney played the venue several times with The Quarrymen in 1957; Paul even sang in the St Barnabas’ Church choir, which he revealed during his Carpool Karaoke with James Corden in 2018. But the Dovedale Towers doesn't just have links to The Beatles, but Queen too. Ken Testi, a music promoter and the manager of a band call Ibex in 1969, spoke to the ECHO in 1991 about his experiences with Freddie Mercury and recounted the first time the future Queen frontman met Ibex. He added: "Freddie used to doss in Beechwood Avenue, Halewood, a few doors from my house, with Mike Bersin. Mike's mum often told the story of her coming downstairs to find Mike and pals all lying on the floor, crashed out after travelling from London or a gig, which included Freddie." While living in the city, Freddie found a temporary home in the flat above Dovedale Towers. At the time, the tavern was run by the parents of Ibex roadie Geoff Higgins who offered the apartment to Freddie while he stayed north
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Location: 60 Penny Lane, Liverpool , Merseyside, England, UK, L18 1DG
Photo credit: © Tony Smith / Alamy / Afripics
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