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

"If you are travelling between Rugby, Nuneaton, Wolverhampton, or Stafford and Crewe, or between Lichfield Trent Valley and Stafford, you can travel on rail replacement bus services," they added.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

Throngs of fans had waited to meet the King, who was visiting Staffordshire for an engagement at Lichfield Cathedral.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025

Sir Michael Fabricant was a Conservative member of parliament in Staffordshire for more than 30 years, most recently for the Lichfield constituency.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025

The bishop of Lichfield and Coventry had the custody of all the lands and tenements in the county of Hants.

From The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple by Addison, Charles G.

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