Lichfield

American  

[lich-feeld] / ˈlɪtʃˌfild /

noun

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

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Lichfield British  

/ ˈlɪtʃˌfiːld /

noun

1. 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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Lichfield

"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

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

It is reported at Lichfield, that, perceiving himself growing rapidly worse, he said to Mrs. Darwin, "My dear, you must bleed me instantly."

From The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) by Frederic Rowland Marvin