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Lichfield is a cathedral city in Staffordshire. Chad of Mercia established his bishopric here in 669 AD and the settlement grew as the ecclesiastical centre of Mercia. A cathedral was first consecrated on the site in AD 700. The present cathedral was built in the early 13th century in the Decorated Gothic style. The development of the city was consolidated in the 12th century under Roger de Clinton, who fortified the Cathedral Close and laid out the town with the ladder-shaped street pattern that survives to this day. The centre of the city includes many examples of Georgian architecture and preserves much of its historic character. Lichfield is famed as the birthplace of Samuel Johnson, writer of the first authoritative Dictionary of the English Language. The city is within the council area of Lichfield (Staffordshire).
Place Type: City
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 52.683053,-1.827293
Grid Reference: SK 1177 0949
Civil Parish: Lichfield CP
Council Area: Lichfield CA (Staffordshire CA)
Police Area: Staffordshire PA
GBPN ID: 26195
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lichfield,_Staffordshire_26195
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Place Type: City
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 52.683053,-1.827293
Grid Reference: SK 1177 0949
Civil Parish: Lichfield CP
Council Area: Lichfield CA (Staffordshire CA)
Police Area: Staffordshire PA
GBPN ID: 26195
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lichfield,_Staffordshire_26195
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