The birthplace of The Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr could reportedly be taken down and rebuilt brick by brick at the new £65m Museum of Liverpool.

The Victorian terrace house is one of 460 properties set to be demolished to make way for new homes and, while John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s childhood homes are protected, no such measure was made for Ringo’s former abode.

The idea to turn the house into a museum piece was conceived more than a year ago, when a campaign to save it was launched after the city council said it had “no historical significance”.

However, as the house is privately owned, it is not definite whether the scheme will go ahead, but negotiations are taking place with the property’s owner.

The new museum is due to open in 2008 – Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture – and a spokesperson for National Museums Liverpool told the BBC: “We are hopeful that we will be able to give a home to the childhood house of Ringo Starr.

“Negotiations are underway with all parties involved, but there are still many details to be worked out.”