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Lichfield

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Last updated 06/11/2006

Lichfield is a Cathedral town famous for its associations with Dr Samual Johnson (of dictionary fame)

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The view across Stowe Pool to the Cathedral and St Mary's

The photos below are of a walk round teh town following the route in "Readers Digest Book of Towns"
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The Old Grammar School includes Lexicographer Dr Samual Johnson and actor David Garrick amonst its pupils
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Market Street contains a mix of buildings representing several ages of architecture
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St Mary's and Market Square , with Samual Johnson's birthplace The Guildhall
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Dam Street........ ....leads to the Minster Pool
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...from which you can get a view of the Cathedral The Swan Inn, frequented by Dr Johnson.....and where I gave up sugar!
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Erasmus Darwin's house -- meeting place of the Lunar Society

Timber framed house in Cathedral Close

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West front of the Cathedral...........

...and a view from the south

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St Chad's Church and Well..............

Clock House is now surrounded by modern housing

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Tamworth Street

  
 
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