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Sir Paul McCartney’s home off Street View
Bo WilsonUpdated 11:54am on 22 May 2009
Sir Paul McCartney has had his London home removed from Google Street View over security fears.
The former Beatle demanded the mapping service block photographs of the St John's Wood townhouse after realising it could be viewed online.
Sir Paul, 66, has been strict on security since his former bandmate John Lennon was murdered in 1980. It is thought that Macca's security team, who monitor the house around the clock, complained to Google over the issue.
A source told The Sun: “Sir Paul was unsettled when he heard Google users could get a 360° view of the property.”
A Google spokesman said anyone could remove their house from the site by clicking a button, adding: “Since the launch of Street View, millions have used it and the vast majority are very happy to have their house included.”
The service allows users to take virtual tours of streets across much of the country.
