Lichfield: Cathedral City in Staffordshire With Three Spires and a Famous Literary Son
Lichfield is one of the smaller English cities, with a population of around 33,000, but its cathedral makes it unmistakable. Lichfield Cathedral is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires, known locally as the Ladies of the Vale. The city was the birthplace of Samuel Johnson in 1709, the lexicographer who compiled the first comprehensive English dictionary. His birthplace on Breadmarket Street is now a museum. Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles, also lived here and practised medicine from a house on Beacon Street. The city received its first charter in 1153 and has been a centre of ecclesiastical administration for centuries.
The city centre around Market Square, Bore Street, and Bird Street has a pleasant mix of independent shops and chains. Stowe Pool and Minster Pool, two lakes flanking the cathedral close, give the centre a distinctive character. Lichfield Trent Valley station is on the West Coast Main Line, with services to London Euston in about 75 minutes. Lichfield City station connects to Birmingham on the Cross City Line in around 50 minutes. The A38 passes to the east, linking to the M6 Toll and Burton upon Trent. For those considering adult companionship in the Staffordshire area, Lichfield sits between Birmingham and Burton with direct rail and road links to both.
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Lichfield is one of the smaller English cities, with a population of around 33,000, but its cathedral makes it unmistakable. Lichfield Cathedral is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires, known locally as the Ladies of the Vale. The city was the birthplace of Samuel Johnson in 1709, the lexicographer who compiled the first comprehensive English dictionary. His birthplace on Breadmarket Street is now a museum. Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles, also lived here and practised medicine from a house on Beacon Street. The city received its first charter in 1153 and has been a centre of ecclesiastical administration for centuries.
The city centre around Market Square, Bore Street, and Bird Street has a pleasant mix of independent shops and chains. Stowe Pool and Minster Pool, two lakes flanking the cathedral close, give the centre a distinctive character. Lichfield Trent Valley station is on the West Coast Main Line, with services to London Euston in about 75 minutes. Lichfield City station connects to Birmingham on the Cross City Line in around 50 minutes. The A38 passes to the east, linking to the M6 Toll and Burton upon Trent. For those considering adult companionship in the Staffordshire area, Lichfield sits between Birmingham and Burton with direct rail and road links to both.
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