Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Beatles' Abbey Road declared historic heritage...

THE BEATLES' favourite recording studio ABBEY ROAD has been awarded historic status by the government to stop any radical development on the site.

Culture Minister Margaret Hodge declared the iconic venue in north-west London a Grade II listed building on Tuesday (23Feb10), on the advice of national preservation body English Heritage.

In a statement, the company's Chief Executive Simon Thurley said the Georgian building housing the studios "acts as a modern day monument to the history of recorded sound and music." More...

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