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Cinema visited by George Harrison and John Lennon saved from demolition
George Harrison and John Lennon spent their teenage years attending has been saved from demolition.The Abbey Cinema in Wavertree, Liverpool which featured in The Beatles‘ personal writings and the original lyrics of their 1966 song ‘In My Life’, officially closed in 1979.The cinema, which was designed by renowned architect and Liverpool City Council leader Sir Alfred Ernest Shennan, first opened in 1939.It has since been used as a bingo hall, snooker club and, most recently a Co-op supermarket, which closed its doors last year.Save the Abbey Cinema building! – Sign the Petition! https://t.co/YLJRrogumf via @UKChange— Andi (@ArmitageAndi) April 8, 2021Supermarket chain Lidl has called for the building to be knocked down to make way for a new
