In a letter written shortly before his death, John Lennon said he longed for Scotland more than his native England.
The late music icon had a deep affection for Scotland that persisted long after he left for New York in the early 1970s.
As a young boy, the future Beatle would often travel up from Liverpool to come and stay with his aunt and uncle in their terraced house in upmarket Murrayfield before heading up north to the family croft in Durness.
John even continued to visit at the height of Beatlemania; residing at his cousin Stan’s house in Currie after a famous Beatles show at Edinburgh’s ABC cinema in 1964.
Lennon’s last trip to Scotland in 1969 ended with an unexpected stay at the Lawson Memorial Hospital near Golspie. He had been travelling north in an Austin Maxi with wife Yoko, his son Julian and Yoko’s daughter Kyoko, when the car crashed near Loch Eriboll in Sutherland. All except Julian required stitches.
On the 42th anniversary of his tragic death, we take a look at 14 places north of the border that have a link to John Lennon.
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On the 42th anniversary of his tragic death, we take a look at 14 places in Scotland that have a link to John Lennon. Photo: Third Party
. Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Shandwick Place in Edinburgh - date unknown Photo: Bob Webb
. Lawson Memorial Hospital
The Lawson Memorial Hospital near Golspie, where John Lennon, Yoko Ono, John's son Julian and Yoko's daughter Kyoko were treated following their crash in an Austin Maxi on the road to Durness in 1969. Photo: NHS Scotland
. Edinburgh Tattoo
In an audio diary recorded in 1979, John expressed his love for the Edinburgh Tattoo and pledged to take son Sean to see it in 1981. Photo: Ian Georgeson
13. Roxy Cinema, Edinburgh
John was said to have frequented the Roxy Cinema in Gorgie Road while in Edinburgh during his childhood. The cinema has since been closed down and converted into accommodation. Photo: UNKNOWN
14. Road to Durness
The single track road from Tongue to Hope near Loch Eribol, where John Lennon, Yoko Ono, John's son Julian and Yoko's daughter Kyoko crashed their Austin Maxi in 1969. They had been en route to the family croft in Durness, Sutherland. Photo: Unknown