Mentioned in the Doomsday Book back in 1086, Woolton was a stand-alone village for many centuries until it was is incorporated into Liverpool in 1913. However, the historic neighbourhood is far more well known for being synonymous with The Beatles.
John Lennon’s childhood home at 251 Menlove Avenue was in Woolton, as is Strawberry Field and the grave of Eleanor Rigby, both of which provided inspiration for hit songs of the same name. It is also thought that Lennon first met Paul McCartney during a fête at St Peter's Church in Woolton in 1957.
But did you know the area has also produced world champions, award-winning actors, stunning models, talented writers and plenty of other fantastic musicians?
Here we take a look at 11 household names and successful celebrities that were born or raised in Woolton.
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9. Matthew Murphy
Matthew Murphy is the frontman, vocalist and guitarist of The Wombats and was born in Woolton in 1984. The band had huge hits with songs such as Let's Dance to Joy Division and Moving to New York. | Cassandra Hannagan/Getty Images
10. Peter Serafinowicz
Peter Serafinowicz is an actor, comedian, director and screenwriter, best known for his roles in The Tick, Shaun of the Dead, and the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Serafinowicz was born in Gateacre and moved with his family to the Belle Vale area of Liverpool. The family moved back to Gateacre when he was age 14, and he attended St Francis Xavier’s College in Woolton. | Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
11. Malandra Burrows
Actress and singer Malandra Burrows is best known for her long-running role as Kathy Glover in ITV soap opera Emmerdale - from 1985 to 2001 and again in 2005. Born in Walton in 1965, she did productions with a local amateur dramatics company at St Peter's. She also launched a pop career in the 1990s, hitting the UK charts and earning a deal with Warner Bros. | ITV