Mathew Street is a street in
Liverpool
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,
England
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, notable as the location of the new
Cavern Club,
the Beatles
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having played in the original club on numerous occasions in their early career.
Mathew Street is visited by thousands of
tourists a year, who visit the Cavern Club and many surrounding attractions including a statue of
John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...
, a Beatles store, the
Liverpool Beatles Museum and several
pubs formerly frequented by the band. A wall in Mathew Street is adorned by a sculpture by
Arthur Dooley entitled "Four Lads Who Shook the World".
Location
The street connects Rainford Gardens (off Whitechapel) to North John Street, and is located in an area of the city centre known today as "The Cavern Quarter". Historically it was the centre of Liverpool's wholesale fruit and vegetable market.
History
The street was originally named Mathew Pluckington Street, after a famous Liverpool
merchant
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.
It was also home to the influential music club
Eric's, which played host to many famous punk and post-punk bands from its opening in 1976, despite only being open for four years.
The fame of Mathew Street led to the arrest of three men in 2006 when an American in
Dallas, Texas
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, viewing the street's
webcam
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, saw a burglary in progress and called
Merseyside Police
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.
The psychoanalyst
Carl Jung
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is often cited as visiting Liverpool in 1927, but he only recorded a dream in which he had, later published in Jung's autobiography ''
Memories, Dreams, Reflections'' of which he wrote
As a result, a statue of Jung was erected in Mathew Street in 1987, but being made of
plaster
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, was vandalised and replaced by a more durable version in 1993.
Today, Mathew Street is one of Liverpool's most popular nightlife destinations.
See also
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Cavern Mecca
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Liverpool Wall of Fame
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The Armadillo Tea Rooms (1980's), Liverpool
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The Cavern Pub
References
Citations
Sources
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External links
Mathew StreetDetailed information, photos and other information
Mathew Street Virtual Tour
{{Roads in Liverpool
Streets in Liverpool
Shopping streets in Liverpool