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Stephen White

John Lennon's old fridge freezer to go up for auction among other Beatles memorabilia

A lucky bidder will soon get the opportunity to give peas a chance in an old fridge-freezer that used to belong to John Lennon - as it's set to go up for auction later this week.

The kitchen appliance is said to have been installed in the Beatles member's mansion Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey, in 1968 - with it still working more than five decades later.

It has been described by auctioneers who are selling it as the Rolls-Royce of fridges, ahead of it being up for grabs at auction tomorrow alongside other memorabilia.

The fridge-freezer is tipped to fetch up to £2,000 when it goes under the hammer at Omega Auctions in Newton-le-Willows, located in Merseyside, tomorrow.

John Lennon lived at a property known as Kenwood during the 1960s (Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
A fridge-freezer from the mansion is going up for sale this week (OmegaAuctions/BNPS)

Discussing the appliance, the auctioneers have described it as "unique" and stated that it is the "most collectable household item" that they have ever offered for sale.

They commented: "This incredible and unique item that was originally bought by John Lennon when they lived in their Kenwood home was the Rolls Royce of fridges."

It is said to have a freezer compartment at the top with a large fridge space below. The appliance includes the original metal drawers, ice cube trays and even instructions.

The appliance is said still be in working order (OmegaAuctions/BNPS)
Lennon is said to have written some of the Beatles' songs at Kenwood (Getty Images)

The auctioneers said: "This is certainly the most collectable household item we have ever offered for sale. As well as the excellent provenance, it's quite a stylish fridge too."

The vendor is understood to have bought the fridge from a subsequent owner of the Kenwood estate - which is said to have boasted six bedrooms - for just £80.

It isn't the only piece of Beatles memorabilia up for sale at the upcoming auction in Merseyside - as it is just one of 242 lots that are related to the popular band.

Lennon lived at Kenwood for a couple of years during the 1960s (Press Association)

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Lennon - who was murdered in 1980 - is said to have lived at Kenwood during the 1960s, whilst married to his first wife, the late Cynthia Powell - whom he divorced in 1968.

It's been claimed that he wrote some of the Beatles' biggest songs within the manion's estate, which was estimated to be worth more than £13 million when it was valued in 2012.

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