The Liverpool children's home that inspired the Beatles' hit song is to close, officials said Wednesday in providing a notice of two years.
The psychedelic single "Strawberry Fields Forever" was released in February 1967 with "Penny Lane" on the reverse side.
John Lennon wrote the song's dreamy lyrics about a time in his childhood when he lived near the Strawberry Fields orphanage.
The Salvation Army, which now runs Strawberry Fields, said the preference for placing children with foster families has reduced the need for orphanages. Only three youngsters remain at the home in Liverpool's Woolton district.
Lennon left money to the home in his will and in 1984 his widow, Yoko Ono, donated more than $70,000 to keep it open.
