The ground floor and basement maisonette was leased to Ringo Starr from early 1965 to 1969, though he was to live here for only a short time before marrying Maureen Cox and finding a proper house. Ringo chose to keep the lease and sublet the flat to friends, one being Jimi Hendrix who shared it with his manager Chas Chandler in 1967. Then, for a short time in late 1967, John's mother-in-law Lilian Powell stayed here. In July 1968 Ringo allowed John and his new girlfriend, Yoko Ono, to move in,. During their time living at the flat, John and Yoko shot the controversial nude cover photographs for their album Two Virgins. It was also here at Ringo's flat that police arrived for an expected drug-raid at 11:30am on Friday 18th October 1968, only to discover a small quantity of cannabis resin. John was convicted of possessing an illegal drug and fined £150 plus costs. As a result of the conviction, in February 1969, landlords Brymon Estates sought and won an injunction against Ringo to prevent illegal, immoral or improper use of the flat, after which he sold his lease.
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