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Lichfield

American

[lich-feeld] / ˈlɪtʃˌfild /

noun

a town in SE Staffordshire, in central England, N of Birmingham: birthplace of Samuel Johnson.

Lichfield British

/ ˈlɪtʃˌfiːld /

noun

a city in central England, in SE Staffordshire: cathedral with three spires (13th-14th century); birthplace of Samuel Johnson, during whose lifetime the Lichfield Group (a literary circle) flourished. Pop: 28 435 (2001)

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Christine Howles from the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust said she was pressing ahead with the Brownhills Canal Festival in the third weekend of August.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

"Our partially restored Lichfield canal has so many people walking on the towpaths and enjoying it."

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

In 787, with the pope’s permission, Offa established the archdiocese of Lichfield in Mercia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

The aerobatic display team were headed to the National Memorial Arboretum, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, when the strike happened.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025

The two finest groups of spires are those of Coventry and Lichfield.

From Ecclesiastical Curiosities by Various

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