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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

She jumped at the idea, and now drives West Midlands Railway services between Birmingham, Redditch, Lichfield, Wolverhampton and Rugeley.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026

The landscape gardener from Lichfield, Staffordshire, said he had had dental problems, joint pain and anxiety issues since being diagnosed.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025

The physical memorial will be at the National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025

Such an intellectual life was associated with Lichfield when the Darwins and the Edgeworths gathered at the Bishop’s Palace around Dr. Seward and his accomplished daughters.

From The Life of George Borrow by Shorter, Clement K.

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