Strawberry Fields forever....

This gate is usually very busy with tourists but passed by this evening and took my chance to get a blip

Strawberry Fieldwas aSalvation Armychildren's home in Woolton, a suburb ofLiverpool, England.The earliest reference to 'Strawberry Field' dates from 1870. In 1912 it was transferred to a wealthy merchant whose widow sold the estate to theSalvation Armyin 1934. It opened on 7 July 1936. The original house was later demolished and replaced with a smaller purpose-built home for children which opened in the early 1970s.This home provided three family units, each accommodating 12 children. It closed in early January 2005 and is now a churchand prayer centre. The famous gates marking its entrance were removed and replaced with replicas in May 2011.
The name of the home became world famous in 1967 with the release of The Beatles single;Strawberry Fields Forever written by John Lennon. Lennon grew up near the home - one of his childhood treats was the garden party that took place each summer on the grounds of Strawberry Field..