at Kenwood, the most famous of which provided the cover photo for the Beatles' 1965 album Rubber Soul. Kenwood after the Lennons As Lennon and Cynthia were getting divorced, it became clear that Lennon did not wish to keep Kenwood, and Cynthia could not afford to maintain it on her own, so it was sold in December 1968, for a reputed £40,000 (). to Bill Martin, writer of songs such as "Puppet on a String" and "Congratulations". Kenwood has had a succession of owners, and some major renovations. The interior now little resembles the house that Lennon lived in. The sunroom has been completely rebuilt. The exterior and grounds are similar. After being displayed at the Liverpool International Garden Festival in 1984, the psychedelic eye mosaic was unclaimed, and left in a field. It was rediscovered and restored by Tom Lorimer, a laboratory technician at the Liverpool John Moores University, to be displayed at the Museum of Liverpool Life. Items from Lennon's Kenwood period have also appeared for auction, including towels and cutlery, a caviar jar, and the table that sat in the sunroom. Lennon kept the Kenwood house sign after he left, but gave it to Andy Eccles, a gardener at Tittenhurst Park, in 1972. It was sold for US$20,400 in 2003. In October 2006, Kenwood went back on the market, initially seeking up to £150,000 more, was sold three months later for £5.8 million. It has been claimed each owner after the Lennons has sold it owing to divorce. See also 251 Menlove Avenue Tittenhurst Park The Dakota Notes References External links Resource Forum dedicated to John Lennon at Kenwood 1964-1968 Photoblog dedicated to Kenwood 1913 establishments in England Country houses in Surrey Houses completed in 1913 John Lennon