Neighborhood Shots - Tittenhurst

Tittenhurst Park is about a mile from our house. It is huge, 72 acres, but the only evidence is the brick wall that goes on for quite a way. You can't really see anything but the big brick wall from the street, but it is a very famous place.

This is where John Lennon and Yoko Ono lived for two years starting in 1969. John built a recording studio there and recorded "Imagine." The last photo shoot of the Beatles took place there and the pictures were used as the front and back cover shots for the 'Hey Jude' album.

Ringo Starr then bought it from them and lived there until the late 1980's.

Ringo sold it to the Sheik of Abu Dhabi (say it fast three times and try not to laugh)/ President of the UAE. He flies in one week a year to attend the Royal Ascot horse races. He flies into Heathrow on a private jet, takes a helicopter to his house, and then another one to the races - flying right over our house. He paid 30 million pounds for the place and only lives there one week a year!!